Edward J. Brunenkant v. Anthony J. Celebrezze, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare,defendant-Appellee

CASTLE, Circuit Judge.

Edward J. Brunenkant, plaintiff-appellant, brought this action in the District Court, pursuant to 42 U.S.C.A. § 405 (g), to review a final decision 1 of the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare denying the claims of plaintiff and his wife for old-age insurance benefits under the Social Security Act. 2 The District Court granted summary judgment for the defendant-appellee and the plaintiff appealed.

Plaintiff and his wife applied for old-age insurance benefits on January 15, 1958. Denial of the applications led to the subsequent administrative proceeding and judicial…