Thomas v. United States
United States Court of Claims
On the Proofs. The Reporters’ statement of the case: The following are the facts of this case as found by the court: I. The claimant entered the United States Navy as an acting midshipman on the 28th day of November, 1861, and has served continuously in the Navy since that date. He became a captain on March 3, 1899, and has since continuous^ served in that grade. II.
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On the Proofs. The Reporters’ statement of the case: The following are the facts of this case as found by the court: I. The claimant entered the United States Navy as an acting midshipman on the 28th day of November, 1861, and has served continuously in the Navy since that date. He became a captain on March 3, 1899, and has since continuous^ served in that grade. II. Claimant was relieved as commanding officer of the Lancaster at Barbados December 2,1899, and ordered to report to the Navy Department. He reported at the Navy Department December 12,1899. He was paid during that period at the…
1Opinion of the CourtPeelle, J.
The claimant, a captain in the United States Navy, bases his right to recover the pay and allowances of an officer of the Army of corresponding rank, after twenty years’ service, under section 13 of the act March 3, 1899 (30 Stat. L., 1007), which, so far as applies to the present case, is as follows:
“Seo. 13. That after June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, commissioned officers of the line of the Navy and of the medical and pay corps shall receive the same pay and allowances, except forage, as are or may be provided by or in pursuance of law for the officers of corresponding…
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