Curry v. United States
United States Court of Claims
On the Proofs. The Reporter’s statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. The claimant, George A. Curry, was on and prior to March 23, 1909, a clerk in the Quartermaster’s Department of the Army, serving in the office of the chief quartermaster, Army of Cuban Pacification, Maj. Chauncey B. Baker, at Habana, Cuba, at $1,600 a year. II.
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On the Proofs. The Reporter’s statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. The claimant, George A. Curry, was on and prior to March 23, 1909, a clerk in the Quartermaster’s Department of the Army, serving in the office of the chief quartermaster, Army of Cuban Pacification, Maj. Chauncey B. Baker, at Habana, Cuba, at $1,600 a year. II. At the time of the beginning of the performance of this service the Army Eegulations provided as follows: “ 736. Eeimbursement of actual expenses when traveling under competent orders will be allowed, under the…
1DissentAtkiNSON, J.
The plaintiff, George A. Curry, brought this suit to recover the sum of $596.15, which amount, he avers, was expended by him for meals, lodgings, etc., while on duty at Washington, D. C., and Philadelphia, Pa., in connection with the settlement of the accounts of Maj. Chauncey B. Baker, chief quartermaster, Army of Cuban Pacification.
Prior to March 23, 1909, plaintiff was a clerk, at large in the Quartermaster’s Department, United States Army, and was on duty in the office of the chief quartermaster, Army of Cuban Pacification, Havana., Cuba. On said date an order was issued from the…
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