Leach v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters’ statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. The claimant, Philip Leach, was commissioned an assistant surgeon in the United States Navy July 9, 1881, having been appointed from civil life, and during the period covered by this claim he was a surgeon in the navy, with the rank of lieutenant. II.
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The Reporters’ statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. The claimant, Philip Leach, was commissioned an assistant surgeon in the United States Navy July 9, 1881, having been appointed from civil life, and during the period covered by this claim he was a surgeon in the navy, with the rank of lieutenant. II. While on duty on the U. S. S. Tosemite at Agana, Guam, claimant received the following order: “ GOVERNMENT HOUSE, “Agana, Guam, B6 January, 1900. “ Sir : You are hereby detailed for special duty on shore at this station, and you will proceed…
1Opinion of the CourtBooth, J.
Claimant, Philip Leach, a surgeon in the United States Navy, while on duty on board the U. S. S. Yosemite at Agana, Guam, and without being detached therefrom was detailed by order dated January 26, 1900, for special duty on shore at the above station. He continued in this service until August 27, 1900, when special order of June 11, 1900, reached him, detaching him from duty on board the Yosemite and detailing him for duty on board the U. S. S. Oregon. This suit is brought to recover the pay of an army officer with 10 per cent increase thereon for shore duty beyond seas, the contention being…
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