Johnston v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Bejpoi'ters’ statement of the case: The facts of the case wi]l be found in the opinion of the court. 1. The position of night inspector is an office recog'nized and created by law. The Government admits that there is at least one act of Congress, viz, the Act of March 3, 1881 (Supp. Rev. Stat., yol. i, p. 321), which recognizes the office of night inspector as existing in pursuance of law. The Act of June 10, 1880 (Supp. Rev. Stat., Yol.
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The Bejpoi'ters’ statement of the case: The facts of the case wi]l be found in the opinion of the court. 1. The position of night inspector is an office recog'nized and created by law. The Government admits that there is at least one act of Congress, viz, the Act of March 3, 1881 (Supp. Rev. Stat., yol. i, p. 321), which recognizes the office of night inspector as existing in pursuance of law. The Act of June 10, 1880 (Supp. Rev. Stat., Yol. I, p. 292; 21 Stat. L., 173), is entitled “An Act to regulate the compensation of night inspectors of customs.” It empowers the Secretary of the Treasury…
1Opinion of the CourtHowry, J.
Ninety-four persons, known during their respective terms of service as surveyor’s watchmen at the port of Philadelphia, bring these actions, in sums aggregating $67,016.92, to recover the difference between the amounts they received at $810 per annum as watchmen and the amounts they now claim they were entitled to receive as night inspectors at $3 a day for the time they are shown to have continuously served.
During the years 1881 and 1885 there was at the port a force of men on duty known as night inspectors. They were paid $3 a day under a statute which authorized that amount of pay, and…
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