Legal Opinion · Dissent

Glavey v. United States

United States Court of Claims

Decided March 12, 1900No. 20790Published

The Reporters’ statement of tbe case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. The claimant, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Orleans, La., was, on the 17th day of April, 1891, duly appointed, pursuant to Revised Statutes, section 4415, to the office of local inspector of hulls of steam vessels for the dis-triot of New Orleans, La., and on April 21,1891, be accepted said appointment and duly qualified by taking the prescribed oath of…

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The Reporters’ statement of tbe case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. The claimant, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Orleans, La., was, on the 17th day of April, 1891, duly appointed, pursuant to Revised Statutes, section 4415, to the office of local inspector of hulls of steam vessels for the dis-triot of New Orleans, La., and on April 21,1891, be accepted said appointment and duly qualified by taking the prescribed oath of office and by forwarding the* same together with the official bond prescribed by law therefor to the Treasury Department.…

1DissentPeelle, J.

Tbe claimant in this action seeks to recover the salary of special inspector of foreign steam vessels provided for by the act August 7, 1882 (22 Stat. L., 346), under the following-appointment:

‘‘Teeasuey Department, Oepice oe the Secretary,

“ Washington, D. G., May 15, 1891.
“Mr. John Glavey,

iiJYew Orleans, Louisicma.

“ Sir: Under the provisions of an act of Congress approved August 7th, 1882, entitled ‘An act to amend section 4400 of title 52 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, concerning the regulation of steam vessels,’ you are hereby appointed to serve, in connection with your…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Hall v. WisconsinSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
  2. Swift & Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  3. Fitzsimmons v. . City of BrooklynNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
  4. Robertson v. Frank Brothers Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1889
  5. The United States, in Error v. Phineas Bradley, Surviving Administrator of David Ott DeceasedSupreme Court of the United States · 1836

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