United States v. Hall

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1879-01-27

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Mr. Justice Clifford delivered the opinion of the court. Pensions granted to children under sixteen years of age may, in certain cases, be paid to their guardians, and the act of Congress provides that every guardian having the charge and custody of the’ pension of his ward, who embezzles the same in violation of his trust, or fraudulently converts the same to hi…

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