Decisions of the Department of the Interior in Appealed Pension and Bounty-Land Claims (Volume 19) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914. Excerpt: ... RULES OF PRACTICE IN PENSION AND BOUNTY LAND APPEALS. Department Of The Interior, Washington, D. 0., May 6,191k-Rule I.--Except as herein otherwise provided, an appeal may be taken to the Secretary of the Interior from the final action or order of the Commissioner of Pensions in all matters relating to pensions or bounty land, and a separate appeal must be filed in each claim. Rule II.--Appeals must be filed with the Commissioner of Pensions. The Commissioner will thereupon, within 30 days from the filing of said appeal, consider and determine whether the action or order from which the appeal is taken shall be adhered to; and if he shall determine not to recede therefrom, he shall, within said period of 30 days, forward said appeal, together with the record in the case and a report stating his reasons for the action or order complained of, to the the department; and said appeal shall thereupon be entered upon a docket kept for that purpose. Upon the perfection of such appeal, by transmission and docketing aforesaid, the jurisdiction of the Commissioner shall cease and determine, and the case will be decided by the Secretary on the record. Copies of the decision of the Secretary shall be transmitted with said record to the Commissioner of Pensions for action in accordance therewith. One copy of the decision shall be transmitted by the Commissioner to the appellant or his duly accredited attorney. Rule III.--(a) Except as hereinafter ordered, the time for filing an appeal shall be one year from the date of notice of the final action or order of which complaint is made. (b) In simultaneous contesting claims, where one is admitted and one rejected, the time allowed for the filing of an appeal shall be 30 days from the date of receipt of notice of the bureau a...