United States v. Koelsch

GRUBB, District Judge.

This is an action brought to recover damages because of the loss of a certain Three-quarter Ton Dodge Weapon Carrier of the Government.

In April 1945, defendant was an officer in the United States Air Force stationed at St. Andre’, France. The Village of St. Andre’ was part of an Air Force Installation or Base. Military Police were stationed at the exits of the Base. No government vehicle was permitted to leave the post, assuming the rules were lived up to, without having a “trip ticket” showing the authorization for leaving the post with the vehicle.

Defendant received…