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Irwin v. United States

United States Court of Claims

Decided January 5, 1903No. 22580PublishedCited by 8 opinions

On the Proofs. The Beporterfi statement of the ease: The following are the facts of the - case as found b}r the court: I. The claimant was on the 12th day of March, 1900, and during the time thereafter covered by this claim, a lieutenant-commander of more than twenty years’ service in the Navy. II.

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On the Proofs. The Beporterfi statement of the ease: The following are the facts of the - case as found b}r the court: I. The claimant was on the 12th day of March, 1900, and during the time thereafter covered by this claim, a lieutenant-commander of more than twenty years’ service in the Navy. II. On the 12th da}1- of March, 1900, the claimant, in accord-anee with an order from the commander in chief of the Asiatic Station, entered upon duty at the naval station at Cavite, Philippine Islands, and remained on dutjr at that station until the 31st day of August, 1900. III. The claimant was paid…

1Opinion of the CourtHowry, J.

Plaintiff was a lieutenant-commander in the Navy March 3, 1899. He was on shore duty at a naval station in the Philippine Islands in 1900, and for his service he was paid shore-duty pay of an officer of his grade, computed according to anny rates, including 10 per cent increase for service in the islands, as provided bjr the army appropriation act of May 26, 1900. (31 Stat. L., 205.) The increase was computed upon the minimum pay of his grade. He was furnished during the period of his service on shore with one room as quarters, but if he had been assigned the same quarters as an army officer…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Downes v. BidwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
  2. United States v. TylerSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
  3. Hadden v. CollectorSupreme Court of the United States · 1867
  4. Dooley v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
  5. Fourteen Diamond Rings v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1901

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Byrne v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1938
  2. McLean v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1910
  3. Beery v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1938
  4. Leach v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1909
  5. O'Mohundro v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1937

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