Basil Leroy Sterrett v. United States of America, Joseph David Triff v. United States

POPE, Circuit Judge.

Each of these appellants was found guilty of a refusal to submit to induction contrary to the provisions of the Universal Military Training and Service Act, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix, § 451 et seq. In each case the appellant, as a registrant, claimed exemption under the Act as a conscientious objector and made that claim before the local board. That board, after a personal appearance by the registrant, placed him in Class 1-0 (conscientious objector to both combatant and non-combatant military service). The registrants appealed, each claiming classification as a minister (IVD).

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