Aulick v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters’ statement of the case: The following are the facts of this ease as found by the court: I. Since the bringing of this suit the claimant has died. His estate is now represented by Charles Aulick, administrator. II. Hampton Aulick was a passed assistant surgeon in the Navy during the period from November 3, 1882, until May 10, 1884. III.
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The Reporters’ statement of the case: The following are the facts of this ease as found by the court: I. Since the bringing of this suit the claimant has died. His estate is now represented by Charles Aulick, administrator. II. Hampton Aulick was a passed assistant surgeon in the Navy during the period from November 3, 1882, until May 10, 1884. III. On the former date he reported on board the U. S. S. Ajax, and served there until May 10, 1884, in obedience to the following order: “Navy Department, “Bureau oe Navigation and Oeeice of Detail, “ Washington, October 26, 1892. “Sir: On the…
1Opinion of the CourtNott, J.
This is an action brought by a naval officer to recover sea pay while on board the monitor Ajax, she at the time being moored in the James River near Richmond.
The opinion of'the court in the case of Corwine (24 C. Cls. R., 104) says of this identical vessel, while lying in this identical place, “The Ajax was a vessel belonging to the United States, employed by authority of law, and being at sea in the navigable waters of the United States.” “The vessel to which the claimant was assigned was lying in port, held in reserve for sea service, and reduced in complement,” and “in a state of absolute…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- United States v. SymondsSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- Corwine v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1889
3Cited by3 opinions
- Ackerlind v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1914
- Barnette v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1895
- Taussig v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1903