Opinions of the Judge Advocate General of the Army: April 1, 1917, to December 31, [1918] ...U.S. Government Printing Office, 1919 - Military law |
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... rule of law that the United States is not liable for negligence of its officers or agents . ( Bigby v . United States , 188 U. S. 400. ) 5. There appears in the papers submitted a telegram from O'K . Myers , major quartermaster , under ...
... rule of law that the United States is not liable for negligence of its officers or agents . ( Bigby v . United States , 188 U. S. 400. ) 5. There appears in the papers submitted a telegram from O'K . Myers , major quartermaster , under ...
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... rule is enforced only in spots ; and that if the War Depart- ment would escape criticism all officers should be treated alike . 2. It is provided in section 1222 of the Revised Statutes that : " No officer of the Army on the active list ...
... rule is enforced only in spots ; and that if the War Depart- ment would escape criticism all officers should be treated alike . 2. It is provided in section 1222 of the Revised Statutes that : " No officer of the Army on the active list ...
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... rules of good conduct and to punish viola- tions of them , after its postal undertaking had been performed , and its obli- gations were functus officio . Such matters are clearly of local concern and are amenable to State law . The post ...
... rules of good conduct and to punish viola- tions of them , after its postal undertaking had been performed , and its obli- gations were functus officio . Such matters are clearly of local concern and are amenable to State law . The post ...
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... rule XII , par . d ) published by the President of the United States under the authority vested in him by the act of Congress of May 18 , 1917 , provide inter alia : " In class D shall be placed any registrant found to be or naval ...
... rule XII , par . d ) published by the President of the United States under the authority vested in him by the act of Congress of May 18 , 1917 , provide inter alia : " In class D shall be placed any registrant found to be or naval ...
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... rule that one is not entitled to be paid for services under a fraudulent enlistment repudiated by the Government applies only to services rendered prior to the time that the Government ascertained the fact of the fraud , and that the ...
... rule that one is not entitled to be paid for services under a fraudulent enlistment repudiated by the Government applies only to services rendered prior to the time that the Government ascertained the fact of the fraud , and that the ...
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Page 41 - An Act to authorize the President to increase temporarily the Military Establishment of the United States...
Page 457 - Its principal duties are to prepare plans for the national defense and for the mobilization of the military forces in time of war; to investigate and report upon all questions affecting the efficiency of the Army and its state of preparation for military operations...
Page 572 - June 30, 1917. and for other purposes.' as lollows: " *The president, in time of war, is empowered, through the secretary of war. to take possession and assume control of any system or systems of transportation, or any part thereof, and to utilize the same, to the exclusion as far as may be necessary of all other traffic thereon. for the transfer or transportation of troops. war material and equipment, or for such other purposes connected with the emergency aa may be needful or desirable': and "Whereas.
Page 459 - SEC. 2. That the duties of the General Staff Corps shall be to prepare plans for the national defense and for the mobilization of the military forces in time of war; to investigate and report upon all questions affecting the efficiency of the Army and its state of preparation for military operations...
Page 579 - Special courts-martial shall have power to try any person subject to military law...
Page 449 - That by reason of the existence of a state of war, it is essential to the national security and defense, for the successful prosecution of the war, and for the support and maintenance of the Army and Navy...
Page 170 - No officer in any branch of the public service, or any other person whose salary, pay, or emoluments are fixed by law or regulations, shall receive any additional pay, extra allowance, or compensation in any form whatever for the disbursement of public money, or for any other service or duty whatever, unless the same is authorized by law, and the appropriation therefor explicitly states that it is for such additional pay, extra allowance, or compensation...
Page 344 - Such draft as herein provided shall be based upon liability to military service of all male citizens, or male persons not alien enemies who have declared their intention to become citizens...
Page 536 - No Executive Department or other Government establishment of the United States shall expend, in any one fiscal year, any sum in excess of appropriations made by Congress for that fiscal year, or involve the Government in any contract or other obligation for the future payment of money in excess of such appropriations unless such contract or obligation is authorized by law.
Page 177 - It is of the very essence of supremacy to remove all obstacles to its action within its own sphere, and so to modify every power vested in subordinate governments as to exempt its own operations from their influence.