Mason v. United States
United States Court of Claims
On the Proofs. The Reporters’ statement of the case: The following are the facts as found by the court: I. Thomas Mason, the claimant’s decedent, was a citizen of the United States, and always bore true allegiance to the Government thereof. He served with a creditable record as an officer in the United States service during the Civil War. Some time — the date unknown — after the Civil War he was appointed an officer in the Revenue-Cutter Service. II.
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On the Proofs. The Reporters’ statement of the case: The following are the facts as found by the court: I. Thomas Mason, the claimant’s decedent, was a citizen of the United States, and always bore true allegiance to the Government thereof. He served with a creditable record as an officer in the United States service during the Civil War. Some time — the date unknown — after the Civil War he was appointed an officer in the Revenue-Cutter Service. II. On May 3, 1895, while holding the rank of first lieu-' tenant in the Revenue-Cutter Service, the claimant’s decedent was retired under the…
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
This case was decided May 29, 1911, adversely to the plaintiff, and it again comes before the court on a motion for a rehearing averring error of law in the judgment of the court in dismissing the petition.
The court in its opinion on the first hearing of the case (46 C. Cls., 393) made the following statement of facts, which are not disputed:
“ The claimant’s decedent herein served ' creditably throughout the Civil War in various capacities in the naval service of the United States. Subsequent to the close of said war (date not given in the record) he was appointed an officer in the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Chew Heong v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Wood v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- Wood v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1879
- Hawkins v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1904
- Mason v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1911