Legal Opinion
Gordon v. United States
United States Court of Claims
Decided April 20, 1891No. 14503PublishedCited by 1 opinion
The jReporters’ statement of the case: The facts of this case, as presented by the petition, are set forth in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Weldon, J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.;
On the 24th day of November, 1884, the decedent filed a petition, alleging in substance that at the second battle of Bull Eun, August 30,1862, while in the service of the United States and in the line of his duty as a teamster, he was struck by a shell and so injured as to necessitate the amputation of both limbs.
*308“ That on account of these injuries the Congress of the United States, by special act, approved July 15,1870, granted to petitioner an invalid pension of $25 per month, on' account of which there was issued to him pension certificate No.…
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- Daily v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1881
- Jeffries v. HarbinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1852
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- Burnett v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1885
3Cited by1 opinion
- Cole v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1894