United States v. Baker

This is an appeal by the United States from a. judgment of the Court of Claims, awarding to the claimant $836.71, on the following facts:

On the 30th of September, 1867, the claimant was appointed a midshipman in the. navy, by a form of appointment which stated that he was “ appointed to the grade of midshipman in the United States Navy,” By § 12 of the act of July 15, 1870, c. 295,16 Stat. 334, it was provided that “ the students in the naval academy shall hereafter' be styled cadet midshipmen ; ” and that, “ when cadet midshipmen shall have passed successfully the graduating examination at…