COURT UPHOLDS OUSTER POWER
The Supreme Court sustained the power of the President to remove a Federal officer without the consent of the Senate. The case came from Frank S. Myers, a former postmaster appointed by President Wilson in 1917 and later removed without the consent of the Senate, whose heirs sued for pay on the claim that the removal was not constitutional.
The Supreme Court rules on whether the President may remove a Federal officer without the consent of the Senate.
The power of the President to remove a Federal officer without the consent of the Senate was sustained by the Supreme Court today.
The decision came in the case of Frank S. Myers, now deceased, former postmaster at Portland, Ore. Myers was appointed by President Wilson in 1917, and removed from office three years later, without the consent of the Senate. His heirs sued for back pay, claiming that his removal was not constitutional.
The decision is considered by legal authorities as among the most important ever decided by the Supreme Court.
The United States Senate appointed Senator George Wharton Pepper (R.) of Pennsylvania to argue for the other side.
Reproduced unchanged from The Washington Times, October 25, 1926, page 2.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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COURT UPHOLDS OUSTER POWER
The Supreme Court sustained the power of the President to remove a Federal officer without the consent of the Senate. The case came from Frank S. Myers, a former postmaster appointed by President Wilson in 1917 and later removed without the consent of the Senate, whose heirs sued for pay on the claim that the removal was not constitutional.
The Supreme Court rules on whether the President may remove a Federal officer without the consent of the Senate.
The power of the President to remove a Federal officer without the consent of the Senate was sustained by the Supreme Court today.
The decision came in the case of Frank S. Myers, now deceased, former postmaster at Portland, Ore. Myers was appointed by President Wilson in 1917, and removed from office three years later, without the consent of the Senate. His heirs sued for back pay, claiming that his removal was not constitutional.
The decision is considered by legal authorities as among the most important ever decided by the Supreme Court.
The United States Senate appointed Senator George Wharton Pepper (R.) of Pennsylvania to argue for the other side.
Reproduced unchanged from The Washington Times, October 25, 1926, page 2.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from The Washington Times, October 25, 1926, page 2.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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October 26, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:The Bismarck Tribune, The Indianapolis Times, Daily Kennebec Journal, and Evening Star.
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COURT UPHOLDS OUSTER POWER
The Supreme Court sustained the power of the President to remove a Federal officer without the consent of the Senate. The case came from Frank S. Myers, a former postmaster appointed by President Wilson in 1917 and later removed without the consent of the Senate, whose heirs sued for pay on the claim that the removal was not constitutional.
The Supreme Court rules on whether the President may remove a Federal officer without the consent of the Senate.
The power of the President to remove a Federal officer without the consent of the Senate was sustained by the Supreme Court today.
The decision came in the case of Frank S. Myers, now deceased, former postmaster at Portland, Ore. Myers was appointed by President Wilson in 1917, and removed from office three years later, without the consent of the Senate. His heirs sued for back pay, claiming that his removal was not constitutional.
The decision is considered by legal authorities as among the most important ever decided by the Supreme Court.
The United States Senate appointed Senator George Wharton Pepper (R.) of Pennsylvania to argue for the other side.
Reproduced unchanged from The Washington Times, October 25, 1926, page 2.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from The Washington Times, October 25, 1926, page 2.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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October 26, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:The Bismarck Tribune, The Indianapolis Times, Daily Kennebec Journal, and Evening Star.
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COURT UPHOLDS OUSTER POWER
The Supreme Court sustained the power of the President to remove a Federal officer without the consent of the Senate. The case came from Frank S. Myers, a former postmaster appointed by President Wilson in 1917 and later removed without the consent of the Senate, whose heirs sued for pay on the claim that the removal was not constitutional.
The Supreme Court rules on whether the President may remove a Federal officer without the consent of the Senate.
The power of the President to remove a Federal officer without the consent of the Senate was sustained by the Supreme Court today.
The decision came in the case of Frank S. Myers, now deceased, former postmaster at Portland, Ore. Myers was appointed by President Wilson in 1917, and removed from office three years later, without the consent of the Senate. His heirs sued for back pay, claiming that his removal was not constitutional.
The decision is considered by legal authorities as among the most important ever decided by the Supreme Court.
The United States Senate appointed Senator George Wharton Pepper (R.) of Pennsylvania to argue for the other side.
Reproduced unchanged from The Washington Times, October 25, 1926, page 2.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from The Washington Times, October 25, 1926, page 2.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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October 26, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:The Bismarck Tribune, The Indianapolis Times, Daily Kennebec Journal, and Evening Star.
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COURT UPHOLDS OUSTER POWER
The Supreme Court sustained the power of the President to remove a Federal officer without the consent of the Senate. The case came from Frank S. Myers, a former postmaster appointed by President Wilson in 1917 and later removed without the consent of the Senate, whose heirs sued for pay on the claim that the removal was not constitutional.
The Supreme Court rules on whether the President may remove a Federal officer without the consent of the Senate.
The power of the President to remove a Federal officer without the consent of the Senate was sustained by the Supreme Court today.
The decision came in the case of Frank S. Myers, now deceased, former postmaster at Portland, Ore. Myers was appointed by President Wilson in 1917, and removed from office three years later, without the consent of the Senate. His heirs sued for back pay, claiming that his removal was not constitutional.
The decision is considered by legal authorities as among the most important ever decided by the Supreme Court.
The United States Senate appointed Senator George Wharton Pepper (R.) of Pennsylvania to argue for the other side.
Reproduced unchanged from The Washington Times, October 25, 1926, page 2.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from The Washington Times, October 25, 1926, page 2.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Yesterday's paper
October 26, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:The Bismarck Tribune, The Indianapolis Times, Daily Kennebec Journal, and Evening Star.
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