Franklin v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters'* statement of the case: The following are the facts of this case as found by the court: I. Plaintiff was an officer on the retired list of the Navy from the 24th day of August, 1887, up to and including the 1st day of January, 1890, as appears by the letter of the Secretary of the Navy dated the 20th of July, 1887, as follows: “Navy Department, u Washington, D. O., 20th July, 1887. “Bear-Admiral Samuel B. Franklin, “Commanding ZF. 8. Wrnal Force, European…
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The Reporters'* statement of the case: The following are the facts of this case as found by the court: I. Plaintiff was an officer on the retired list of the Navy from the 24th day of August, 1887, up to and including the 1st day of January, 1890, as appears by the letter of the Secretary of the Navy dated the 20th of July, 1887, as follows: “Navy Department, u Washington, D. O., 20th July, 1887. “Bear-Admiral Samuel B. Franklin, “Commanding ZF. 8. Wrnal Force, European Squadron r “ Sir : On the reporting of yourrelief, Commodore J. A. Greer, on the 24th August next, you will transfer to him…
1Opinion of the Court
Davis, J.,
tbe opinion of tbe court:
9,1888 (25 Stat. L., p. 243), authorized and requested tbe President to invite tbe government of each maritime nation to send delegates to a marine conference, and to appoint delegates on bebalf of tbe United States.
Plaintiff, then a rear-admiral upon tbe retired list, was appointedone of these delegates, to represent tbe United States at this conference. He bas been paid an allowance, by way of reimbursement of expenses, but bas received no pay for bis services. This pay is now claimed in tbis action.. tbe statute presented for our interpretation is tbe…
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