Beers v. Federal Security Administrator

SWAN, Circuit Judge.

By this action the administrator of the estate of Frederick C. Perkins, deceased, sought to recover the amount of ten checks representing primary insurance benefits payable to the decedent under the Social Security Act. 42 U.S.C.A. § 401 et seq. The action was brought against the Federal Security Administrator under § 405(g) of Title 42, or, in the alternative against the United States under § 41 (20) [now § 1346] of Title 28. Judgment went again-st the United States in the sum of $230.70. Both the defendants and the plaintiff have appealed, the purpose of the plaintiff’s…