Margolin v. United States

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Margolin v. United States
by James Clark McReynolds
Syllabus
872540Margolin v. United States — SyllabusJames Clark McReynolds
Court Documents

United States Supreme Court

269 U.S. 93

Margolin  v.  United States

 Argued: Oct. 5, 1925. --- Decided: Nov 16, 1925

Act Sept. 2, 1914, § 13, as added by Act Oct. 6, 1917, § 2, and amended by Act May 20, 1918, § 1 (Comp. St. 1918, Comp. St. Ann. Supp. 1919, § 514kk), providing for Bureau of War Risk Insurance, as already amended by Act June 12, 1917 (Comp. St. 1918, Comp. St. Ann. Supp. 1919, §§ 514a-514i), providing that payment to attorney for assistance in preparing an execution of papers necessary in presenting claim to Bureau of War Risk Insurance or Veterans' Bureau, its successor, under Act Aug. 9, 1921, § 3 (Comp. St. Ann. Supp. 1923, § 967 1/4 b), should not exceed $3, is not limited in its application solely to clerical work and filling out forms or affidavits of claim, so as to permit an additional charge for useful investigation and preparatory work.

Miss Susan Brandeis and Mr. Benjamin S. Kirsh, both of New York City, for petitioner.

[Argument of Counsel from pages 93-95 intentionally omitted]

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Donovan, for the United States.

Mr. Justice McREYNOLDS delivered the opinion of the Court.

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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work of the United States federal government (see 17 U.S.C. 105).

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