
From the U.S. Code Online via GPO Access
[wais.access.gpo.gov]
[Laws in effect as of January 2, 2001]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
  January 2, 2001 and January 28, 2002]
[CITE: 10USC4838]

 
                         TITLE 10--ARMED FORCES
 
                            Subtitle B--Army
 
                PART IV--SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT
 
             CHAPTER 453--ACCOUNTABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
 
Sec. 4838. Settlement of accounts: affidavit of company 
        commander
        
    In the settlement of the accounts of the commanding officer of a 
company for clothing and other military supplies, his affidavit may be 
received to show--
        (1) that vouchers or company books were lost;
        (2) anything tending to prove that any apparent deficiency of 
    those articles was caused by unavoidable accident, or by loss in 
    actual service without his fault; or
        (3) that all or part of the clothing and supplies was properly 
    used.

The affidavit may be used as evidence of the facts set forth, with or 
without other evidence, as determined by the Secretary of the Army to be 
just and proper under the circumstances.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 274.)

                                          Historical and Revision Notes
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------
            Revised section                      Source (U.S. Code)            
   Source (Statutes at Large)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------
4838..................................  10:1302.                             R.
S. 225 (less 1st sentence); added
                                                                              F
eb. 27, 1877, ch. 69 (3d par.),
                                                                              1
9 Stat. 241.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------

    The word ``anything'' is substituted for the words ``any matter or 
circumstance''. The words ``properly used'' are substituted for the 
words ``legally used and appropriated''. The words ``of the case'' are 
omitted as surplusage.
