Goodman v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporter's statement of the case: The act of March 3, 1885, 23 Stat., 350, clearly embraces a case of this character and entitles the claimant, to recover the value of the property destroyed.
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The Reporter's statement of the case: The act of March 3, 1885, 23 Stat., 350, clearly embraces a case of this character and entitles the claimant, to recover the value of the property destroyed. The total value of the property lost by the claimant as contained in an inventory carefully prepared by himself and supported by the testimony of himself and wife is $3,216. The Secretary of War was called upon by call of this court to state how much of that property was reasonable, useful, necessary, and proper for an officer to have while in quarters engaged in the public service in line of duty.…
1Opinion of the CourtHay, Judge
This is a suit brought by the plaintiff to recover from the United States the value of certain property lost by the plaintiff in a fire at Seattle, Wash., on or about the 7th day of May, 1906. The plaintiff’s property was stored in a warehouse, which was the property of the United States. He brings this suit under the act of March 3, 1885, 23 Stat., 350.
This is an act providing for the compensation of. officers and enlisted men for property lost or destroyed in the United States military service, and among its other provisions is the following:
“And provided further, That all claims now…
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- Ach v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1940