United States v. Cook

This is an appeal from a judgment rendered by the Court of Claims against the United States in favor of Simon Cook, for the sum of $1000, Cook was appointed a cadet-midshipman in the navy, June 6th, 1873, graduated at the naval academy June 18th, 1879,' and was appointed ensign November 15th, 1881. He chairas additional pay under the act of March 3d, 1883, c. 97, 22 Stat. 473, which is as follows:

“And all officers of the Navy shall be credited with the actual time they may have served as officers or enlisted men. in the regular or volunteer Army or Navy, or both, and shall receive all the…