Farenholt v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters'1 statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. The claimant, Oscar W. Farenholt, entered the naval service as an acting ensign, having previously served as an enlisted man, on the 19th day of August, 1864, and has served continuously in the Navy up to the present time. During all the time covered by this claim he was a captain of more than twenty years’ service in the Navy.
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The Reporters'1 statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. The claimant, Oscar W. Farenholt, entered the naval service as an acting ensign, having previously served as an enlisted man, on the 19th day of August, 1864, and has served continuously in the Navy up to the present time. During all the time covered by this claim he was a captain of more than twenty years’ service in the Navy. He was, August 24, 1901, placed on the retired list with the rank of rear-admiral. II. The following is a copy of the claimant’s orders, dated June 28, 1900: “You…
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
The claimant, Oscar W. Farenholt, during the period covered by the claim for which he sues, was a captain in the United States Navy of more than twenty years’ service and is now on the retired list with the rank of rear-admiral. While on duty at the navy-yard at Boston he was ordered to proceed to San Francisco, thence to Manila, P. I., and from there to Cavite, where he was to assume the duties of commandant of the naval station at that place. He performed shore duty at Cavite from August 27, 1900, until September 22 of said year, when, upon the recommendation of a medical board of survey,…
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