United States Ex Rel. Bergdoll v. Drum

CLARK, Circuit Judge.

Grover Cleveland Bergdoll appeals from the dismissal below of a writ of habeas cor pus, sued áut on his relation against the officers of the United States Army who are detaining him in military prison pursuant to a sentence imposed by a military court martial.

On June 15, 1917, Bergdoll, the relator, then twenty-three, registered with the draft authorities, as was required of all persons of draft age for the World War under the Selective Service Law of May 18, 1917, 40 Stat. 76, 50 U.S.C.A. § 226 note. On August 11, 1917, a post card was mailed to his home by Local Board…