Legal Opinion

United States v. Sweet

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided April 27, 1903No. 236PublishedCited by 19 opinions

APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. The case is stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes

This case comes here by appeal from a judgment of the Court of Claims in favor of the petitioner, Sweet. ■ The petitioner was a second lieutenant of volunteers in.the United States Army, tendered his resignation, and was honorably discharged on October 15, 1898. He was' mustered into the service at St. Paul, Minnesota, his residence being Minneapolis. The place of his discharge was Camp Meade, Pennsylvania. He was' not furnished transportation or subsistence, but returned to his residence at his own expense, and later brought this petition to recover travel pay and commutation of subsistence…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. United States v. JohnstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  2. United States v. FinnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
  3. United States v. ThorntonSupreme Court of the United States · 1896

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Co. v. Territorial Board of Equalization of the Territory of ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
  2. United States v. Lennox Metal Manufacturing Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1955
  3. United States Ex Rel. Knauff v. McGrath Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1950
  4. Plunkett v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1923
  5. Hatch v. United StatesDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1928

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