Griffis v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporter’s statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. On and previous to the 10th day of September, 1914,. the claimant was a first lieutenant in the Medical Reserve Corps of the United States Army and owned a horse, which he used in the military service. II.
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The Reporter’s statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. On and previous to the 10th day of September, 1914,. the claimant was a first lieutenant in the Medical Reserve Corps of the United States Army and owned a horse, which he used in the military service. II. Previous to said 10th day of September, 1914, without fault or negligence on the part of the claimant, the horse became infected with glanders, and to prevent the spread of the disease was on said day at Henry Barracks, Porto Rico, killed by order of the district commander. III. At the…
1Opinion of the CourtDowNey, Judge
The claimant, in his petition, asks reimbursement for the loss of his horse under section 3482, Revised Statutes, as. amended by the act of June 22, 1874, and in his motion-therefor asks judgment on the authority of Hardie v. United States, 39 C. Cls., 250. The view we take of the case renders, unnecessary any discussion of the facts of the case, but requires consideration of the law, and to that end reference, to and quotation of several statutes is necessary.
The first section of the act of March 3, 1849, 9 Stat., 414, is incorporated in the Revised Statutes as section 3482, and is as…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Thomas v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1880
- Hardie v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1904
- Terrill v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1893
3Cited by1 opinion
- McElyea v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1921