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Hayden v. United States

United States Court of Claims

Decided December 8, 1903No. 22832Published

On the Proofs. The Reporters' statement of the case: The following are the facts of the- case as found by the court: I. The claimant, Edward Everett Hayden, was, at the time of the occurrence of the matters hereinafter set forth, an ensign on the retired list of the Navy, but now a lieutenant-commander on the active list under the provisions of the special act approved January 12, 1901, entitled “An act for the relief of Edward Everett Haj^den, an ensign on the retired list…

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On the Proofs. The Reporters' statement of the case: The following are the facts of the- case as found by the court: I. The claimant, Edward Everett Hayden, was, at the time of the occurrence of the matters hereinafter set forth, an ensign on the retired list of the Navy, but now a lieutenant-commander on the active list under the provisions of the special act approved January 12, 1901, entitled “An act for the relief of Edward Everett Haj^den, an ensign on the retired list of the'Navy.” (31 Stat.'L., 735.) II. On September 17,1898, the Department issued an order to this officer assigning him…

1Opinion of the CourtWeldoN, J.

The claimant was, at the time of the occurrence of the matters hereinafter stated, an ensign on the retired list of the Navy, but was, by the act of January 12, 1901 (31 Stat. L., 215), placed on the active list as lieutenant-commander.

On September 17, 1898, the Department issued an order to the claimant assigning him to duty at the naval observatory, navy-yard, Mare Island, Cal., and he reported in obedience to that order Qn September 29, 1898.

On October 3, 1898, the Secretary of the Navy appointed the claimant marine meteorologist for duty at said navy-yard at a salary of $2,000 per annum,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. United States v. EliasonSupreme Court of the United States · 1842
  2. United States v. MatthewsSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
  3. United States v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1856
  4. Matthews v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1897

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