Symonds v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters’ statement of tbe case: The following are the material facts of the case as found by the court: On March 15, 1882, claimant was ordered to report on board the United States training-ship New Hampshire for duty, and did so report on the 1st day of April, 1882. Since that time he has performed the duties of executive officer of said vessel, which said duties are similar to those of executive officers on cruising ships, and in addition to these general duties he…
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The Reporters’ statement of tbe case: The following are the material facts of the case as found by the court: On March 15, 1882, claimant was ordered to report on board the United States training-ship New Hampshire for duty, and did so report on the 1st day of April, 1882. Since that time he has performed the duties of executive officer of said vessel, which said duties are similar to those of executive officers on cruising ships, and in addition to these general duties he has had others., which were more exacting and more arduous than those on board of any other'ciass of ships in the Navy,…
1Opinion of the CourtWeldon, J.
It is alleged in the petition of claimant that he is an officer of the United States Navy, to wit, a lieutenant, having been commissioned as such on the 21st of March, 1871; that on the 15th of March, 1882, he was ordered by the Secretary of the Navy to duty on board the United States training-ship New Hampshire; that in obedience to such order he reported as directed on April 1, 1882; that from that time to the filing of the petition he served on board said ship; that said ship was put in commission on sea service in August, 1881, and was ordered to proceed to Newport, R. I., for duty in the…
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