Legal Opinion
Byrd v. United States
United States Court of Claims
Decided March 5, 1945No. 45887PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWhitaker, Judge
In his first cause of action plaintiff sues to recover the allowances to which he claims he is entitled under a special Act of Congress, approved December 21,1929 (46 Stat. 1633), for the period June 15, 1937, to October 3, 1939. This Act reads as follows:
* * * That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized to advance Commander Richard E. Byrd, United States Navy, retired, to the grade of rear admiral on the retired list of the Navy, with rank, pay, and allowances effective from the date of approval of this Act, in recognition of his extensive scientific…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Ralston v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1940
- Sweeney v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1936
- Fulmer v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1897
- Long v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1941
- Hawkins v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1942
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Norman v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1968
- Abbott v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1973
- Carroll v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1948
- Andrews v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1966
- Roscoe L. Norman v. The United States. John E. Crowley v. The United States. Sherwood E. Buckland v. The United States. Maurice J. Fitzgerald v. The United States. Loren E. Buckey v. The United States. John B. Martin v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1968
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