Reinhard v. United States

Eichaedson, J.,

delivered tbe opinion of tbe court:

Tbe claimant was a clerk in tbe Treasury Department, on a salary at tbe rate of §1,600 a year, and on tbe 26tb of September, 1871, tendered bis resignation, to take effect October 31, 1871, and requested leave of absence from October 1. Tbe resignation was “ accepted accordingly.”

It does not appear that tbe claimant was absent during tbe month of October, except as it is implied from tbe language of tbe acceptance of bis resignation and assumed in tbe brief of bis attorney. Tbis fact we regard as immaterial, because be beld tbe office during…