Legal Opinion

United States v. Bentley

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided November 6, 1939No. 62PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Per curiam

The defendant, a first lieutenant in a national guard regiment in New York, accepted a “provisional" commission as second lieutenant in the regular army in November, 1917, and served in it either as second or first lieutenant until June 28, 1919. On or before January 1, 1925, the Secretary of War “certified” him to the Director of the Veterans’ Bureau for an “adjusted service credit” of $500, upon which the Director issued to him a “certificate” for $1,246, and upon this he borrowed $623 on March 30, 1935. On November 21, 1935, the Secretary, having discovered that he had “certified” the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. United States v. WurtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Wisconsin Central Railroad v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  3. United States v. BurchardSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  4. United States v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  5. United States v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1929

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. United States v. PaddockCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1949
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  4. United States v. GudewiczDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1942
  5. United States v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1941

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