Gates v. United States
United States Court of Claims
On the Proofs. The Meporter's statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. The claimant was, on Juljr 4 and 5, 1898, an officer in the United States Navy, and served as such on the U. S. S. Castine in the engagement at Mariel, Cuba, hereinafter referred to, on said dates, and was so borne on the books of the «.Castine. II.
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On the Proofs. The Meporter's statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. The claimant was, on Juljr 4 and 5, 1898, an officer in the United States Navy, and served as such on the U. S. S. Castine in the engagement at Mariel, Cuba, hereinafter referred to, on said dates, and was so borne on the books of the «.Castine. II. On the 4th and 5th daj^s of July, 1898, an engagement took place at Mariel, Cuba, between the Hawk and Castine, armed vessels of the United States Navjr, and the Alphonso XII, a vessel of war belonging to the King of Spain, the…
1Opinion of the CourtHowry, J.
Plaintiff participated in the judicial proceedings which resulted in the award of his distributive share as an ensign bjr filing his petition as an officer of that grade and permitting the roster showing his rating among the officers of the Castine to be an ensign to be transmitted and filed as a part of the record of the cause without objection. Upon the coming in of the report of the auditor he appeared in open court by-counsel (the same counsel also representing the other petitioners) and obtained the entry of an order directing that the decisions, rules, and findings of this court…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Medbury v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
- Engagement at Manila BayUnited States Court of Claims · 1901