Magurn v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters’ statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the' court: I. The claimant herein, Francis Magurn, was enrolled in the military service of the United States, in the Ninth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, as major and surgeon, on the 4th day of May, 1898, and was mustered into said service May 12,1898. Said claimant served honestly and faithfully beyond the limits of the United States, and was honorably discharged on the…
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The Reporters’ statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the' court: I. The claimant herein, Francis Magurn, was enrolled in the military service of the United States, in the Ninth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, as major and surgeon, on the 4th day of May, 1898, and was mustered into said service May 12,1898. Said claimant served honestly and faithfully beyond the limits of the United States, and was honorably discharged on the 23d day of January, 1899. II. On the 8th day of September, 1898,.a furlough of sixty days for said regiment was authorized…
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
This suit is brought by the plaintiff to recover the extra pay provided for officers and enlisted men of the United States Volunteers by the first section of the act of Congress approved January 12, 1899 (30 Stat. L., 784), extended by act of May 26,1900 (31 Stat. L., 217), which is as follows:
“ That in lieu of granting leaves of absence and furloughs to officers and enlisted men belonging to companies and regiments of United States Volunteers prior to muster out of the service, all officers and enlisted men belonging to volunteer organizations hereafter mustered out of the service who have…
2Cited by3 opinions
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- Mitchell v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1905
- Walker v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1907