Reed v. Cushman
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Maine; Clarence Hale, Judge. Habeas corpus by Joseph M. Cushman against Earle A. Reed. Decree for petitioner, and respondent appeals.
1Per curiam
Joseph H. Cushman, born June 26, 1899, enlisted March 8, 1917, in the Eleventh Company Coast Artillery, National Guard of Maine. He was in his eighteenth year, but at said date of enlistment was under the age of 18 by a little more than three months. He had a father entitled to his custody and control, whose written consent to his enlistment was never given.
Having been subsequently transferred to the Third.Company Coast Artillery Corps, National Guard of Maine, that company was mustered into the military service of the United States on July 25, 1917. When so mustered into the United States…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In Re MorrisseySupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Ex parte DostalDistrict Court, N.D. Ohio · 1917
- Blackington v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1918
- Ex parte RushDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 1917
3Cited by1 opinion
- State Ex Rel. Klingle v. FisherSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1928