United States v. Gudewicz

CAMPBELL, District Judge.

This is an action brought to recover the sum of $1,069, paid to the decedent under mistake of fact and law, and the interest thereon.

’ Nikolaj Karpinczyk, also known as Mikolaj Karpinczyk, the decedent herein, was' born in Russia on August 20, 1889. He came to this country in 1915, and resided here, but did not file a Declaration of Intention to become a citizen. In 1917 he was inducted into the United States Army from Staten Island, pursuant to the rules then in existence, and on November 9, 1917, he became a member of the United States Army, and served as such until…