Dunne v. Railroad Retirement Board

FINNEGAN, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner filed his application for an annuity under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937, 45 U.S.C.A. §§ 228a-228s. The Railroad Retirement Board heard all the evidence offered in support of his application and rendered its decision April 6, 1949, finding he was not entitled to receive an annuity. The case is before us to review the decision of the Board under sec. 11 of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937, as amended, 45 U.S.C.A. § 228k, and 5(f) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act as amended, 45 U.S.C.A. § 355(f).

The record discloses that petitioner stated he…