United States v. Germaine

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1879-05-18

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Mr. Justice Miller delivered tbe opinion of tbe court. Tbe defendant was appointed by tbe Commissioner of Pensions to act as surgeon, under tbe act of March 3, 1873, tbe third section of which is thus stated in tbe Revised Statutes as sect. 4777: — “ That the Commissioner of Pensions be, and he is hereby, empowered to appoint, at his di…

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