Rodgers v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. This is an appeal from the Court of Claims. The claimant, Frederick Rodgers, a Rear Admiral of the line of the Navy, brought suit to recover the sum of $3358.13, which he claims as the balance due him on account of pay and allowances for the period between March 3, 1899, and March 2, 1901. The claim is founded upon the law of Congress, known as the “ Navy Personnel Act,” which was approved on March 3,1899, c. 413, and entitled “ An act to…
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APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. This is an appeal from the Court of Claims. The claimant, Frederick Rodgers, a Rear Admiral of the line of the Navy, brought suit to recover the sum of $3358.13, which he claims as the balance due him on account of pay and allowances for the period between March 3, 1899, and March 2, 1901. The claim is founded upon the law of Congress, known as the “ Navy Personnel Act,” which was approved on March 3,1899, c. 413, and entitled “ An act to reorganize and increase the efficiency of the personnel of the Navy and Marine Corps of the United States.” 30 Stat. 1004.…
1Opinion of the Court
Me. Justice Bee wee,
after making the above statement, delivered the opinion of the court.
This case involves a mere question of statutory construction. The matter of military and naval salaries is one exclusively within the control of Congress. The courts may neither increase nor decrease them, correct any supposed inequalities, nor in any manner set aside or modify the action of the legislative branch of the Government in respect thereto. If there be- inequality; injustice, it can be corrected alone by Congress, and the courts may not interfere.
The primary rule of statutory construction is,…
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