Legal Opinion
Latham v. United States
United States Court of Claims
Decided May 20, 1912No. 29970Published
On the Proofs. The Reporters’ statement of the case: No findings of fact were filed, the case not being appeal-able.
1Opinion of the CourtBarNey, J.
The plaintiff in this suit enlisted on September 19, 1899, in the United States Army; was assigned to Troop E, Eleventh United States Volunteer Cavalry; and discharged as quartermaster sergeant January 29, .1901, at Manila, P. I., as per General Order No. 145, Headquarters, Division of the Philippines, on the ground of his services being no longer required. He now seeks to recover the extra pay provided by the act of January 12, 1899 (30 Stats., 784), and the act of May 26,1900 (81 Stats., 217).
The act of January 12, 1899, provides in brief that in lieu of granting leaves of absence and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Simons v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1884
- Clark v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1901
- Sowle v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1903
- Galm v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1903