McCully v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters' statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. The claimant, Newton A. McCully, was during the period covered by his claim a lieutenant-commander of more than twenty years’ service in the Navy. II.
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The Reporters' statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. The claimant, Newton A. McCully, was during the period covered by his claim a lieutenant-commander of more than twenty years’ service in the Navy. II. Prior to September 27, 1905, the claimant was on shore duty beyond the seas under orders from the Navy Department, dated February 12,1904, and March 17, 1904, directing him to proceed to the scene of war between Russia and Japan by steamer from New York via St. Petersburg, Russia, to report to Lieut. Commander Charles C. Marsh, U. S. Navy,…
1Opinion of the Court
Peelle, Ch. J.,
delivered the opinion of the court:
The claimant, a lieutenant-commander in the Navy, while serving under orders of the Navy Department on shore duty beyond seas, received the following order:
“ Navy Department,
“ Washington, September IS, 1905.
“ SiR: You are hereby detached from special duty at St. Petersburg, Russia, and from such other duty as may have been assigned you, will proceed to Washington, D. C., and report to the chief intelligence officer, Mills Building, Navy Department annex, for duty in the Office of Naval Intelligence.
“ This employment on shore duty is required…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- United States v. MillsSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Gearing v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1911
- McDonald v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1913