MATHIS v. LAIRD

No. 71-2329 Summary Calendar.

457 F.2d 926 (1972)

Robert T. MATHIS, Sr., Petitioner-Appellant, v. The Hon. Melvin R. LAIRD, Secretary of the Department of Defense, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied May 18, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert T. Mathis, pro se.

John L. Briggs, U. S. Atty., Oscar Blasingame, Asst. U. S. Atty., Tampa, Fla., for respondent-appellee.

Before JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge and INGRAHAM and RONEY, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Plaintiff Robert T. Mathis served in the United States Army from 1946 until 1960. On September 26, 1960, he was given an undesirable discharge because of "an established pattern showing dishonorable failure to pay just debts." He brought this action in the district court seeking correction of his military discharge from undesirable to honorable and for money damages. He claimed that the Army Discharge Review Board...

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