UNITED STATES v. WALDEN

Criminal Actions Nos. 16952, 16977, 17074, 17076, 17081, 17089, 17158, 17160.

56 F.Supp. 777 (1944)

UNITED STATES v. WALDEN, and seven other cases.

District Court, N. D. Georgia, Atlanta Division.

July 28, 1944.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M. Neil Andrews, U.S. Atty., and Raymond W. Martin, Asst. U.S. Atty., both of Atlanta, Ga., for plaintiff in each case.

Thomas B. Branch, Jr., of Atlanta, Ga., for defendants Walden, Mainor and Stusak.

Mose S. Hayes, of Atlanta, Ga., for defendant Cox.

Samuel A. Miller, of Atlanta, Ga., for defendant Ingram.

Jas. L. & Will G. Moore, of Atlanta, Ga., for defendant Galfas.

Mose S. Hayes, of Atlanta, Ga., for defendant Harris.

Mose S. Hayes, of Atlanta, Ga., for defendant Ledford.


UNDERWOOD, District Judge.

In these cases, the defendants all claimed to be regular ministers of religion and exempt from training and service under the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix, § 305(d).

It is clear that if they were such ministers they could not legally be required to serve or report for service in the armed forces, or be assigned to work of national importance under...

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