A Digest of Opinions of the Judge Advocate General: Certain Decisions of the Comptroller of the Treasury, the Courts, and Certain Opinions of the Attorney General, from July 1, 1912, to April 1, 1917 |
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| Title | A Digest of Opinions of the Judge Advocate General: Certain Decisions of the Comptroller of the Treasury, the Courts, and Certain Opinions of the Attorney General, from July 1, 1912, to April 1, 1917 Issue 572 of Document (United States. War Department) |
| Authors | United States. Army. Judge Advocate General's Department, United States. Army. Office of the Judge Advocate General |
| Contributors | United States. Comptroller of the Treasury, United States. Courts, United States. Department of Justice |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office, 1917 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 14 Mar 2006 |
| Length | 767 pages |
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