Anderson v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Rej>orters‘> statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. The claimant, Frank Anderson, entered the United States Navy a's an assistant surgeon November 14, 1891, and was,-during the times hereinafter mentioned, a surgeon on the active list in the rank of lieutenant-commander. II.
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The Rej>orters‘> statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. The claimant, Frank Anderson, entered the United States Navy a's an assistant surgeon November 14, 1891, and was,-during the times hereinafter mentioned, a surgeon on the active list in the rank of lieutenant-commander. II. On December 8, 1900, claimant received the following order: “ Navy Department, “ Washington, December 8, 1900. “ Sir : Proceed immediately to Cleveland, Ohio, and report to Lieut. Casey B. Morgan, U. S. Navy, for temporary duty in connection with recruiting. You are…
1Opinion of the CourtHowry, J.
The question presented by this record is whether a surgeon in the Navy on recruiting service was entitled to commutation of quarters from December 10, 1900, to March 2,1901.
The thirteenth section of the navy personnel act of March 3, 1899 (30 Stat. L., 1007), provides “That such officers” (referring to commissioned officers of the line of the Navy and of the Medical and Pay corps) “ when on shore shall receive the allowances, but fifteen per centum less pay than when on sea duty,” as are or may be provided by or in pursuance of law for the officers of corresponding rank in the Army. At the…
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- Hunt v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1903
- In re HarroldUnited States Court of Claims · 1888