Adams v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters' statement oí the case: The facts of the case sufficiently appear in the opinion of the court. 1. It is contended here that the legislation creating Saturday half holiday as a legal holiday is much more comprehensive and positive than the language used in the act creating Labor Day as a legal holiday.
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The Reporters' statement oí the case: The facts of the case sufficiently appear in the opinion of the court. 1. It is contended here that the legislation creating Saturday half holiday as a legal holiday is much more comprehensive and positive than the language used in the act creating Labor Day as a legal holiday. This contention is fully sustained by the opinion of the Attorney-General, wherein he agrees with the Comptroller that the words for all purposes carries with it the legislative intent to place said Saturday half holiday on an equal footing with all the other legal holidays wherein…
1Opinion of the Court
Peelle, Ch. J.,
delivered the opinion of the court:
The claimant, a skilled machinist and per diem employee in the gun factory of the Washington Navy-Yard, was required by the Navy Department to work on Saturdays after 12 o’clock noon, from March 3, 1901, to November 10, 1905, as on other week days at his ordinary rate of pay except as stated below.
When the claimant and those of his class were required to work on Sundays and legal holidays, other thorn on Satur*204days after 1% o'clock noon, they were paid additional pay therefor under article 1600, paragraph 5, clause C of the Navy JRegulations of…
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