Legal Opinion

Jeanette Gray v. Elliot L. Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided March 1, 1973No. 72-1416PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PHILLIPS, Chief Judge.

The legitimacy of a minor child is the issue presented in this Social Security case. The District Court, 340 F.Supp. 680, upheld the decision of the Secretary to the effect that the child is not the daughter of the wage earner. We reverse.

The child is Tamara Lynn Gray, who was born November 24, 1962. Her mother, the plaintiff-appellant in this case, contends that Tamara is the legitimate daughter of Freddie M. Gray, who died in 1970 while insured under the Social Security Act.

Mr. and Mrs. Gray were married August 11, 1960. They lived together until January 1961, a period…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. In Re BurrusSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  2. State Ex Rel. Walker v. ClarkOhio Supreme Court · 1944
  3. Edna U. Cain v. Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1967
  4. Eileen Dowell v. John W. Gardner, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1967
  5. Old Kent Bank & Trust Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1966

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Norman Purnell, Administrator of the Estate of Armstead Land, A/K/A Armstad Land v. City of Akron v. Damon Campbell Carissa CampbellCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
  2. Stone v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
  3. Stone v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
  4. Russell A. Firestone, III and Myrna Odell Firestone v. The Cleveland Trust Company and Russell A. Firestone, Jr., DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1981
  5. Kimberly G. McLaughlin v. James CotnerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1999

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