UNITED STATES v. STEVENS

No. 143.

302 U.S. 623 (1938)

UNITED STATES v. STEVENS, ADMINISTRATRIX, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 17, 1938.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Paul Campbell, with whom Solicitor General Reed, Assistant Attorney General Whitaker, and Messrs. Paul A. Sweeney and Henry A. Julicher were on the brief, for the United States.

Mr. James E. Carroll, with whom Messrs. Charles B. Rugg and Warren F. Farr were on the brief, for respondents.


MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

Can the United States enforce a contract executed by an ex-soldier in order to obtain admission into the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, which contract provides that upon the death of the veteran while a member of the Home, all his personal property shall pass to the Home subject to be reclaimed within five years by any legatee or person entitled to receive...

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