Crosby v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters’ statement of the case: The facts alleged in this case, the sufficiency of which was raised'by demurrer, are set forth in the opinion of the court.
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The Reporters’ statement of the case: The facts alleged in this case, the sufficiency of which was raised'by demurrer, are set forth in the opinion of the court. The Second Comptroller of the Treasury, in an opinion rendered in the case of E. Henderson, 12th June, 1882, says: “The ordinary rule in estimating travel pay is to estimate by the nearest usually traveled route, and the accounting officers are not authorized to depart from the rule when the order does not authorize or direct a different route of travel.” This rule is sustained by the decisions of this court in the cases of Perrimond…
1Opinion of the CourtScoeield, J.
This case comes up on demurrer to the petition and involves •only a question of mileage.
In the spring of 1882 the claimant was a captain in the United States Navy, residing at Staunton, Ya. He had been on waiting orders since December 17,1880., On April 1,1882, the following order was issued to him by the Secretary of the Navy:
“ Sir : Proceed to Montevideo, Uruguay, and on your arrival •assume command of the United States naval force on the South Atlantic station, hoisting your flag on board the U. S. steamer Brooklyn. You will leave the United States for your station at a date not later than…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Perrimond v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1884