Gordon v. United States
United States Court of Claims
On the Proofs.. The Reporters' statement of the case: The following are the facts of this case as found by the court: I. John A. Gordon, the claimant, was appointed temporarily as a watchman in the Hydrographic Office, Navy Department, Washington, D. O., on the 23d day of August, 1886. On the Reporters’ statement of tlie ease. 30tb day of August, 1886, be was reappointed a watchman in. the same office, and on the 10th day of March, 1894, he was discharged.
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On the Proofs.. The Reporters' statement of the case: The following are the facts of this case as found by the court: I. John A. Gordon, the claimant, was appointed temporarily as a watchman in the Hydrographic Office, Navy Department, Washington, D. O., on the 23d day of August, 1886. On the Reporters’ statement of tlie ease. 30tb day of August, 1886, be was reappointed a watchman in. the same office, and on the 10th day of March, 1894, he was discharged. He performed the duties under his appointment from the 23d day of August, 1886, the time of his first appointment, until the 10th day of…
1Opinion of the CourtWeldon, J.
The claimant in this proceeding seeks compensation for extra time, in which he was engaged as a watchman in the Hydro-graphic Office of the Navy Department beyond eight hours each night. The facts show that he was appointed as such watchman on the 23d day of August, 1886, temporarily, on the 30th day of August reappointed and served until the 10th of March, 1894, when he was discharged. His hours of service were from 5 p. m. to 7 a. m., and he was required to be continuously on duty from 5 p. m. on Saturday until 7 a. m. the following Monday. When a legal holiday fell upon Sunday he was…
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