State Ex Rel. Hansen v. Walsh

STONE, Justice.

Certiorari to the adjutant general to review his denial of relator’s claim for relief under the Spanish war veterans relief act, L. 1931, p. 552, c. 405.

Relator’s claim is based upon § 1, reading thus:

“That the word 'soldier’ as used in this act, shall mean any officer, soldier, sailor, marine or nurse who wms a part of the military or naval forces of the United States during the Spanish American War, Philippine Insurrection, and China Relief Expedition, and who was a bona fide resident of the State of Minnesota, at the time such soldier was commissioned, enlisted, appointed,…