...Revised Statutes of the United States provides that no officer of the army on the active list shall hold any civil office, whether by election or appointment,...be an officer of the army, and his commission shall thereby be vacated. I am of the opinion that no person appointed a justice of the peace or notary public...

...agent there. By section 1222 it is declared that " no officer of the Army on the active-list shall hold any civil office, whether by election or appointment,...be an officer of the Army, and his commission shall bo thereby vacated." But by section 2002 it is provided that " the President may require any military...

...appointment, and any such officer accepting' or exercising the functions of a civil office shall at once cease to be an officer of the Army, and his commission shall be vacated thereby." The office of park commissioner has been established by an act of the legislature...

...of the Army on the activelist shall hold any civil office, whether by election or appointment, aud every such officer who accepts or exercises the functions...shall thereby cease to be an officer of the Army, aud his commission shall be thereby vacated.'' But by section 20G2 it is provided that "the President...

...Sts., (Act of July 15, 1870,) provides that — "No officer of the Army on the active list shall hold any civil office, whether by election or appointment,...Army, and his commission shall be thereby vacated." Held that this provision was an exercise by Congress of its constitutional power " to raise armies,"...

...civil office, and by section 1222 of the Eevised Statutes, an officer of the Army on the active list " who accepts or exercises the functions of a civil...Army, and his commission shall be thereby vacated.', If, therefore, Lieutenant-Colonel Barlow and Lieutenant Gaillard are holding the office of members...

...ACCEPTING OR HOLDING CIVIL OFFICE. SEC. 1222. No officer of the Army on the active list shall hold any civil office, whether by election or appointment,...Army, and his commission shall be thereby vacated. 15 July, 1870, o. 294, s. 18, v. 16, p. 319. ACCEPTING OR HOLDING DIPLOMATIC OR CONSULAR OFFICE. SEC....

...ACCEPTING OR HOLDING CIVIL OFFICE. SEC. 1222. No officer of the Army on the active list shall hold any civil office, whether by election or appointment,...thereby cease to be an officer of the Army, and his commissiou shall bo thereby vacated. 15 July, 1870, c. 294, s. 18, v. 16, p. 319. ACCEPTING OR HOLDING...

...commissioner of any of the said courts." "SKO. ll'l'li. Xo officer of the Army on the active list shall hold any civil office, whether by election or appointment, and every such officer who accepts or exercise the functions of a civil office shall thereby cease to be an officer of the Army, and his...

...appointment ; and any such officer accepting or exercising the functions of a civil office shall at once cease to be an officer of the Army, and his commission shall be vacated thereby." * i Statutes at Largo, Vol. V. p. 260. » Ibid., Vol. XV. p. 58. a Ibid., Vol. XVI....