The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-22
PENSION DECISIONS.
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under the appearance OF mstrimony IN
the State Of Maryland from 1859 until
his death. No ceremony was perform
ed. and common-law marriage Is In
valid in Maryland. sdt5tis claimed that
the exchange OF marital consents took
place I'm the District OF Columbia, al
though 1t was not followed by cohabi-
tation I'm said District, where q COM
non-law marriage is. lawful.
Marriage - a state created by the
exchange OF consents and marital CO.
habitation affords indirect evidence of
the establishment Of that status. IT is
1mmaterial where this c0habitatiOn Oc-
ours. whether within or without q ju
risdiction recognizing the validity Of a
consensual marriage, provided the act
ual exchange OF marital consent is
shown TO have been made within State
recognizing the validity of q common
law marriage.
The evidence in this case falling to
show that the contract OF marriage was
made In the District OF Columbia, d
valid marriage never subsisfed between
the parties and appellant Is therefore
not the widow of soldier.
Prior to June 80, 1902, the age of
consent I'M females In the District of
Columbia was IL years. l66. lis
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Dependent Pareats-Act Of June. q,
1s00-sectioa 4zO7, Revised Statutes.
COnstrueti0n-Sail0rss and Marines.
Section 1 Of the Act Of June 81. 1890.
compartments and applies to the parents
of sailors and marines as well as to
those Of soldiers. CT. 1-15-'0s.E
Dr0Dping - Notice - Restoration - Ex-
aminlng Observation-Disclosures OF the
Commissioner - Jurisdictton - Prac-
tiee-Evidencc.
% Neither the law nor the regula-
tons Of tho Pension Bureau in 1871
required that the claimant be given
notice and an opportunity to be heard
before his name was dropped from the
rolls.
CD Surgeons employed in the Pen
sion Bureau who were designated by
the Commissioner to examine pension
ers or applicants for pension were
duly appointed Examining Surgeons"
within the meaning of the law.
CD The reports Of three Examining
Boards, made subsequent to the date
to which pension was last paid, show
ing no ratabie disability from the cause
for which said pension was allowed,
mony OF claimants physician and ac-
quaintances. 49,
co 1t was not necessary to obtain
the consent or approval of the Secre-
tary Of the Interior before dropping on
the ground that the reasonable dis
ability had ceased. (6S. 1-22'0s.)
Pathological Sequence - Rheumatisn.
Observation-Disclosures of Heart
acknowledgements
No material increase OF disability was
shown from the pensioned causes-to
wit. rheumatism, resulting disease Of
heart and neuralgia. .fSaid affections
the loss Of the claimants left leg prior
to the filing OF the claim for increase
or for the loss OF his right leg subse-
quent to the adjudicati6h thereof.
The evidence shows that the ampu-
tation Of the claimants legs was neces-
stated by dry gangEsne or seniie gan
creme, a. the affection is generally
called. This form orssankrene is caused
by arterial occlusipn from arterioso-
lerosis or atheromaf6us changes due to
senilfty. No, pathological relationship
has been shown between rheumatism
and such arterial disease. (69. 1-22-
,QS.@ .t.:- q. + 1855 = iii !. go :, Il:
Pathoiosicsl~ ssaulHcx-Ori
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The sailors claim .fcrl nseasIon ON ac-.
count OF Hodgkin's. disease, for which
he WAS discharged, was rejected on the
that said disease originated IN the SER
vice and line Of duty. without any con-.
sideration by the Medical Referee OF
the medical questions involved.
The etiology OF Hodgkin's disease Il
undetermined. It Is not recognized as
a result or syphilis or any other disease.
Its prognosis is ultimately fatal, and
the average duration Of life after the
disease has become pronounced Is about
two years.
Held: That the adverse action on the
grounds stated was unwarranted; that
the facts Of record make this a prima-
facie case as to the service origin Of
Hodgkin's disease.
1t Is directed that the claim be re-
opened and readjudicated in the light
of such evidence as may be adduced
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