McAlpine v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters’ statement of tbe case: The following are the facts of this case as found by the court. I. The claimant entered the Naval Academy as a cadet en- . gineer, and completed his four years’ ocurse June 10,1881. II.
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The Reporters’ statement of tbe case: The following are the facts of this case as found by the court. I. The claimant entered the Naval Academy as a cadet en- . gineer, and completed his four years’ ocurse June 10,1881. II. Thereafter he received the following order: “Navy Department, u Washington, June 26, 1883. “ Sir : Having successfully completed your six years’ course at the United States Naval Academy, and having’ been given a certificate of graduation by the academic board, but not being required to fill any vacancy in the naval service happening during the year preceding your…
1Opinion of the Court
Richardson, Ch. J.,
announced the following conclusion of law:
Upon the foregoing findings of fact the court determines, as conclusions of law, that the claimant, having been appointed an assistant engineer in the Navy by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, to date from July 1,1883, in accordance with a special act of Congress, is entitled to the pay of an assistant engineer from July 1,1883, when Congress authorized his commission to bear date, upon the authority of United States v. Vinton (2 Sumner, 299); Collins v. United States (15 C. Cls. R., 22); and Burchard v.…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- United States v. BurchardSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Collins v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1879
3Cited by1 opinion
- Williams v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1915