Dunn v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters’ statement of the case: A simple question of law was involved in this case, which, with the facts relating to it, will be found set forth in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtScoeield, J.
George Dunn, the claimant’s intestate, was appointed a gunner in the Navy April 11, 1871, and served as such until January 1,1883.
Prior to this appointment he had been connected with the» Marine Corps. He entered that corps as a boy under elevens years of age, bound for ten years and twenty-two days, to learn» music, and was rated as a fifer. With several discharges andi re-enlistments, he continued in this service until September lr 18.62, making in all sixteen years five months and twenty-six days.
The main question in this case is whether he can now be-credited under the Act of March 3,1883…
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