Joseph P. Bradley

“ After a careful review of all the facts in this case, the department is constrained to think that the pensioner comes under the meaning of the law granting pensions to those persons who require regular aid and attendance. The decision of the 6th instant is therefore overruled, in so far as it denies that the pensioner requires regular aid and attendance.' Upon the receipt of this decision, the then commissioner of pensions reissued the relator's certificate at $50 per month from January 14, 1885, the time of his last examination by the medical officers of the bureau. ”

“ He further states that from the records of the pension bureau it appears that the relator has been borne on the pension rolls and paid as a pensioner as set forth in his petition, which rates have been fixed by the several commissioners of pensions, from time to time, in the exercise of their lawful discretion in the execution of the several pension laws applicable to the relator's case; that there is no law prescribing for a disability of the character of that of the relator a specific rate of pension ”

“ The judgment is limited to a piece of land described by metes and bounds, and containing 35.18 acres, as shown by a map and survey of the same on file and of record in the cause. The value of that parcel of land is shown clearly to be not over $2,000, and this is conclusive as to our jurisdiction. ”