UNITED STATES v. PEARSON

Nos. 8897, 8992.

151 F.2d 801 (1945)

UNITED STATES ex rel. SAMUELS v. PEARSON, Commanding Officer. UNITED STATES ex rel. HOROWITZ v. SAME.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided November 15, 1945.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Meyer Kreeger, of New York City (George M. Eichler, and Willner & Willner, both of Jersey City, N. J., on the brief), for appellants Samuels and Horowitz.

Grover C. Richman, Jr., of Camden, N. J. (Edgar H. Rossbach, U. S. Atty., of Newark, N. J., on the brief), for appellee Pearson.

Before MARIS, GOODRICH, and O'CONNELL, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

The relators in these two cases claimed exemption from military training and service under the Selective Service Act, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix § 301 et seq. The claim of each was based upon the asserted fact that he was a student preparing for the ministry. The local board of each at first granted him exemption but, after receiving from the New York City Director of Selective Service the statement and recommendation of an "advisory panel on theological...

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