Hearings, February 1-4, 6 and 24, 1933U.S. Government Printing Office, 1933 |
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... Court of Claims of the United States , and Supreme Court of the United States . I am a World War veteran drawing compensation from the Government — about $ 60 a month , I think . The CHAIRMAN . Do you not know ? Mr. WARD . I do not know ...
... Court of Claims of the United States , and Supreme Court of the United States . I am a World War veteran drawing compensation from the Government — about $ 60 a month , I think . The CHAIRMAN . Do you not know ? Mr. WARD . I do not know ...
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... court . That has been my experience . Mr. WARD . From my experience the case doesn't cost anything near $ 4,000 . Mr. MILLIGAN . The organization you are representing , is it recog- nized by the Veterans ' Bureau ? Mr. WARD . It is not ...
... court . That has been my experience . Mr. WARD . From my experience the case doesn't cost anything near $ 4,000 . Mr. MILLIGAN . The organization you are representing , is it recog- nized by the Veterans ' Bureau ? Mr. WARD . It is not ...
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... court I can get $ 10 and after I carry it through the courts I can get 10 per cent of what I recover . " He " I have no money to finance it , but I would be glad to make you a present of a reason- able fee . " That is one of the ...
... court I can get $ 10 and after I carry it through the courts I can get 10 per cent of what I recover . " He " I have no money to finance it , but I would be glad to make you a present of a reason- able fee . " That is one of the ...
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... court ; and the lawyer who takes the case finances it himself . I will say to you , Mr. Milligan , any man that goes out and solicits that business for the purpose of investment or income is chasing burnt matches for kindling wood . It ...
... court ; and the lawyer who takes the case finances it himself . I will say to you , Mr. Milligan , any man that goes out and solicits that business for the purpose of investment or income is chasing burnt matches for kindling wood . It ...
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... court before we finally got the medical officers of the Veterans ' Bureau to agree that this suit might be settled by the bureau and it was then settled and judgment entered by the court . Mr. CHIPERFIELD . What was the compromise ? Mr ...
... court before we finally got the medical officers of the Veterans ' Bureau to agree that this suit might be settled by the bureau and it was then settled and judgment entered by the court . Mr. CHIPERFIELD . What was the compromise ? Mr ...
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Page 1131 - That in order to give to every commissioned officer and enlisted man and to every member of the Army Nurse Corps (female) and of the Navy Nurse Corps (female) when employed in active service under the War Department or Navy Department...
Page 1199 - Affairs is hereby authorized to recognize representatives of the American National Red Cross, the American Legion, the Disabled American Veterans of the World War. the Grand Army of the Republic, the United Spanish War Veterans. Veterans of Foreign Wars, and such other organizations as he shall approve, in the presentation of claims under statutes administered by the Veterans
Page 1131 - September 2, 1914, and for other purposes,' approved October 6, 1917, and subject in all respects to the provisions of such act, of any amendments thereto, and of all regulations thereunder, now in force or hereafter adopted, all of which, together with the application for this insurance, and the terms and conditions published under authority of the Act, shall constitute the contract.
Page 1141 - Any person who shall, directly or indirectly, solicit, contract for, charge, or receive, or who shall attempt to solicit, contract for, charge, or receive any fee or compensation, except as herein provided...
Page 1205 - ... and with intent to defraud the United States or any beneficiary of the United States, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $2,000, or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
Page 1226 - Honorably discharged officers, soldiers, sailors, or marines who served in the regular, volunteer, or other forces of the United States, or in the Organized Militia or National Guard when called into Federal service, and who are disabled by diseases or wounds and who have no adequate means of support and by reason of such disability are either temporarily or permanently incapacitated from earning a living.
Page 1219 - SEC. 212 (a) After the date of the enactment of this act, no person holding a civilian office or position appointive or elective, under the United States Government or the municipal government of the District of Columbia or under any corporation, the majority of the stock of which is owned by the United States...
Page 1213 - Act, 1924, as amended (section 518, title 38, United States Code) , be hereby amended to read as follows : " SBC. 307. All contracts or policies of insurance heretofore or hereafter issued, reinstated, or converted shall be incontestable from the date of issuance, reinstatement, or conversion, except for fraud, nonpayment of premiums, or on the ground that the applicant was not a member of the military or naval forces of the United States...
Page 1139 - Act the court, as a part of its judgment or decree, shall determine and allow reasonable fees for the attorneys of the successful party or parties and apportion same if proper, said fees not to exceed 10 per centum of the amount recovered and to be paid by the bureau out of the payments to be made under the judgment or decree at a rate not exceeding one-tenth of each of such payments until paid.
Page 1131 - Stat. 711), the court held that, when the United States went into the business of insurance, issued policies in familiar form, and provided that in case of disagreement it might be sued, it must be assumed to have accepted the ordinary incidents of suits in such business, including the payment of interest.