Strong v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The 'Reporters' statement of tlie case: This case was appealed and submitted at the same term, and was affirmed by the Supreme Court. The following are the facts as found by the court below, and upon which the case was considered by the court above: I. The claimant was a lieutenant-commander iu the United States Navy, of less than five years’ standing, during all the period covered by this claim. II.
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The 'Reporters' statement of tlie case: This case was appealed and submitted at the same term, and was affirmed by the Supreme Court. The following are the facts as found by the court below, and upon which the case was considered by the court above: I. The claimant was a lieutenant-commander iu the United States Navy, of less than five years’ standing, during all the period covered by this claim. II. On the 4th day of February, 1886, claimant was ordered to report on board the United States receiving ship Wabash for duty, and did so report on the 20th day of February, 1886, and continued from…
1Opinion of the CourtWeldon, J.
The claimant alleges as a cause of action, an unpaid balance due him as a lieutenant-commander in the Navy, for a period commencing on the 20th day of February and ending on the 11th of May, 1886. During that time he was paid for “ shore *17service,” when, as be alleges, be should have been paid for “sea service,” and tbis suit is brought to recover the difference of pay between the two forms of duty» A case very similar, if not identical with the one made by the findings in tbis proceeding, was determined by this court in favor of the claimant, which, on appeal, was affirmed by the Supreme…
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