McDonald v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters' statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. The claimant, Joseph E. McDonald, was appointed an assistant paymaster in the Navy with the rank of ensign on January 25,1906, and attained the rank of lieutenant, junior grade, July 30, 1908, and was such assistant paymaster with the rank of lieutenant, junior grade, during the period covered by this claim. II.
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The Reporters' statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. The claimant, Joseph E. McDonald, was appointed an assistant paymaster in the Navy with the rank of ensign on January 25,1906, and attained the rank of lieutenant, junior grade, July 30, 1908, and was such assistant paymaster with the rank of lieutenant, junior grade, during the period covered by this claim. II. Prior to December 3,1908, the claimant was serving on board the U. S. S. Chattanooga of the Pacific Fleet. On November 25, 1908, the following order was issued to him: “ Sir: Upon…
1Opinion of the CourtBooth, J.
The claimant, Joseph E; McDonald, was during the period covered by this suit an assistant paymaster in the Navy, with the rank of lieutenant, junior grade. 'While serving on board the U. S. S. Chattanooga of the Pacific Fleet, he was on December 3, 1908, by proper order, detached therefrom and ordered to the United States. In pursuance of said order he departed from Manila, P. I., on board the Army transport Sheridan December 15, 1908, arriving at San Francisco, Cal., January 13,1909. From December 4 to December 14, 1908, he was at Manila awaiting the sailing of the Sheridan. This suit is to…
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