Carrington v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Refortevs1 statement of the case: The following- are the facts of .the case as found by the court: I. The claimant, Frank de L. Carrington, a major in the United States Army, was tried and convicted by civil court in the Philippine Islands in 1905, but on writ of error his conviction .was reversed by the Supreme Court of the United States (208 U. S., 1). He was also tried by a general court-martial and sentenced to be dismissed from the military service, and was…
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The Refortevs1 statement of the case: The following- are the facts of .the case as found by the court: I. The claimant, Frank de L. Carrington, a major in the United States Army, was tried and convicted by civil court in the Philippine Islands in 1905, but on writ of error his conviction .was reversed by the Supreme Court of the United States (208 U. S., 1). He was also tried by a general court-martial and sentenced to be dismissed from the military service, and was dismissed July 15, 1905. Later, under authority of the act of June 23, 1910 (36 Stat. L., 600), the President nominated and…
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
The findings show that claimant was a major in the-United States Army who was convicted by a civil court in the Philippine Islands, and on a writ of error the decision of the trial court was reversed by the Supreme Court of the United States (208 U. S., 1). He was also tried by a general court-martial and was dismissed from the Army. Subsequently he was reinstated in the military service under the-act of June 10, 1910 (36 Stats., 600), and was placed on the retired list with the rank of major. Claimant was under waiting orders of the War Department during the pendency of his trial, and as no…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Walsh v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1908
- Carrington v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
3Cited by2 opinions
- Bell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- White v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1931