United States v. Mouat
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL PROM THE COURT OE CLAIMS. The petition of 'the defendant in error in the Court of Claims was as follows: “The claimant, David.Mouat, respectfully showeth as follows : “I. That on the 16th day of November, 1885, he was appointed a paymaster’s clerk in the United States Navy, on board the United States receiving ship ‘ Yermont,’ subject to the laws and regulations governing the United States Navy. That the said appointment was approved by Capt.
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APPEAL PROM THE COURT OE CLAIMS. The petition of 'the defendant in error in the Court of Claims was as follows: “The claimant, David.Mouat, respectfully showeth as follows : “I. That on the 16th day of November, 1885, he was appointed a paymaster’s clerk in the United States Navy, on board the United States receiving ship ‘ Yermont,’ subject to the laws and regulations governing the United States Navy. That the said appointment was approved by Capt. A. P. Cooke, commanding the ‘ Yermont,’ and by D. B. Harmony, Acting Secretary of the Navy. That on the 19th day of November, 1885, he accepted…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Millee
This is an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Claims, in favor of David Mouat, for the sum of $83.28.
'The question arises as to the compensation to be paid to Mouat for travelling expenses while acting as a paymaster’s clerk. The act of Congress of June 16, 1874, making appropriations for the support of the army for the next fiscal year, has appended to the clause providing for the transportation of officers and baggage, and for their travelling expenses, the following:
“Provided, that only actual travelling expenses shall be allowed to any person holding employment or appointment under…
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