Decisions of the Department of the Interior in Appealed Pension and Retirement Claims, Volume 13U.S. Government Printing Office, 1903 - Bounties, Military Volumes 1 to 20 are confined to decisions relating to pensions and bounty-land claims. Volumes 21 to 22 contain decisions relating to pensions and civil service retirement claims. |
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act of June act of March action appealed affidavit alleged allowed appellant's application April Assistant Secretary F. L. attorney August Bureau action cause cerebral softening certificate claim for pension claimant cohabitation Commissioner of Pensions common-law marriage condition contended contract cornea court decision declaration decree Department desertion disability discharge disease divorce Edisto Island enlisted entitled evidence fact February February 28 follows ground held husband and wife insanity January January 16 January 23 joint resolution July June 27 lived March 9 marriage married medical examination military service month necessitous circumstances never October Ohio one-half opinion paralysis parties payment pensioner's person presumption prior proof question reason record regiment rejected Revised Statutes rheumatism says Secretary F. L. Campbell Secretary M. W. Miller shown soldier soldier's death special examination subsequent surgeon testified testimony tion typhoid fever United valid Volunteer Infantry War Department widow witnesses
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