United States v. Page
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. Frank A. Page filed his petition in the Court of Claims on the 31st day of August, 1887, stating: “ I. That he' is a citizen of the United States and a resident of the District of Columbia.
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APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. Frank A. Page filed his petition in the Court of Claims on the 31st day of August, 1887, stating: “ I. That he' is a citizen of the United States and a resident of the District of Columbia. II.' That on the 18th day of January, a.d. 1865, he was duly appointed and commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Yeteran Reserve Corps of the volunteer army of the United States, and served as such officer until the 20th day of September, a.d. 1866, when he was honorably mustered out of such military service of the United States. III. That on the 3d day of October,…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Fuller
It is contended that the sentence of dismissal was a nullity because it does not' sufficiently appear from the record of, the court-martial proceedings and the endorsements thereon that the findings and sentence were approved by the President.
The 65th. Article of War, act of April 10, 1806, 2 Stat. 367, c. 20, which was in force at the time of these proceedings, provided:
“ Any general officer commanding an army, or colonel commanding a separate department, may appoint general courts-martial, whenever necessary. But no sentence of a court-martial shall be carried into execution' until after…
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