Ryan 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. Plaintiff is a citizen of the United States and of the State of New York and has at all times borne true allegiance to the Government of the United States and has not in any way voluntarily aided, abetted, or given encouragement to rebellion against the said Government. II. The plaintiff, Thomas F. E. Ryan, is employed in the Customs Service of the United States.
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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. Plaintiff is a citizen of the United States and of the State of New York and has at all times borne true allegiance to the Government of the United States and has not in any way voluntarily aided, abetted, or given encouragement to rebellion against the said Government. II. The plaintiff, Thomas F. E. Ryan, is employed in the Customs Service of the United States. He entered the service as a probationary junior clerk, class C, on April 13, 1899, having first taken and passed a civil-service…
1Opinion of the CourtDowney, Judge
The plaintiff was, during the period here involved and still is, an inspector of customs at the port of New York. After considerable service in minor capacities, in all of which his appointment followed a proper civil-service examination, he was on April 16, 1910, after a promotion examination, appointed inspector, class 2, new office, with compensation at the rate of $4 per diem, and was paid at that rate until his promotion to inspector, $5 per diem, on October 10, 1919. By his original petition filed April 13, 1916, plaintiff demanded judgment for additional compensation as an inspector of…
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- United States v. GarlingerSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Cochnower v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
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- Coughlin v. RyderDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1966