Legal Opinion
Brown v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 2, 1885PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
113 U.S. 568 (1885)
BROWN, Administratrix,
v.
UNITED STATES.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued January 13, 1885.
Decided March 2, 1885.
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS.
Mr. John Paul Jones and Mr. Robert B. Lines for appellant.
Mr. Solicitor-General for appellee.
2Opinion of the Court · WoodsJustice Woods
He recited the facts in the foregoing language, and continued:
It is not denied that up to July 1, 1875, Brown received all the pay to which he was entitled.
The first contention of the appellant is that the placing of Brown on the retired list was unauthorized by law, and that he was therefore entitled to the full pay of a boatswain from…
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