United States v. Morrison
Supreme Court of the United States
Appeal from the Court of Claims. Morrison, the appellee, a lieutenant in the tenth regiment of cavalry, was appointed regimental quartermaster, and his appointment approved June 30, 1875. On the same day, Hunt, a second lieutenant in the regiment, was promoted to be first lieutenant in the place of Morrison, “ appointed regimental quartermaster.”
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Appeal from the Court of Claims. Morrison, the appellee, a lieutenant in the tenth regiment of cavalry, was appointed regimental quartermaster, and his appointment approved June 30, 1875. On the same day, Hunt, a second lieutenant in the regiment, was promoted to be first lieutenant in the place of Morrison, “ appointed regimental quartermaster.” On the 22d October, 1875, Morrison, “in addition to his other duties,” was “ assigned to duty as assistant-commissary of post; ” and, by virtue of that appointment, served as acting assistant-commissary from Nov. 1, 1875, to and including, Feb. 28,…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Waite
The single question-presented in this case is, whether, since, the Revised Statutes, a regimental quartermaster, serving also as acting assistant-commissary, is entitled to additional pay on that account.
By sect. 1102, Rev. Stat., each regiment of cavalry is to have among its officers one quartermaster, who’ is to be an “ extra lieutenant, selected from the first and second lieutenants of -the regiment.” Such has been the law since 1866. 12 Stat. 599, sect. 11; 14 id. 332, sect. 3. The selection is made by the colonel or permanent commanding officer of the regiment, subject to the approval of…
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