Flower v. United States
United States Court of Claims
On the claimanfs Motion. The Reporters7 statement of the case: The motion made on behalf of Colonel Winthrop by the attorney for the claimants in the above case will be found set forth in the opinion of the court. Ool.
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On the claimanfs Motion. The Reporters7 statement of the case: The motion made on behalf of Colonel Winthrop by the attorney for the claimants in the above case will be found set forth in the opinion of the court. Ool. W. Winthrop on his own behalf: 1. There is no express or direct provision of law prohibiting* or precluding* retired officers of the Army from prosecuting* claims in this court. 2. They are not so prohibited or precluded indirectly by section 5498, Eevised Statutes, which applies to them neither in letter nor spirit. Statutes are to be construed according* to the intent of the…
1Opinion of the Court
Bichardson, Ch. J.,
delivered the opinion of the court:
The attorney of record makes the following- motion on behalf of Col. William Winthrop, whose name is borne on the retired list of the Army, and who assents thereto:
“Now comes James Fullerton, the attorney of record in the above-entitled cause, and moves the court for leave to enter the name of William Winthrop, a retired officer of the United States Army, as counsel in said case.
“James FtjllertoN,
“ Attorney for Claimant.
“I assent to the above motion.
“W. WINTHROP,
“ Colonel, United, States Army, retired,
“an Attorney of said, CourtP
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