United States v. Andrews
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL PROM THE COURT OP CLAIMS. The facts, which involve the construction of statutes regulating pay of officers of the Army of the United States while on leave, are stated in the opinion, The President had the power to make the order complained of which left appellee upon leave without pay.
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APPEAL PROM THE COURT OP CLAIMS. The facts, which involve the construction of statutes regulating pay of officers of the Army of the United States while on leave, are stated in the opinion, The President had the power to make the order complained of which left appellee upon leave without pay. Reaves v. Ainsworth, 219 U. S. 296, 304; United States v. Ross, 239 U. S. 530. Claimant having accepted the extension order by continuing on leave without pay, and not having made any protest or objection until more than two years afterwards, acquiesced. . The President’s power to put appellee on leave…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice White
The United States appeals from a judgment awarding the appellee $325 found to be due him under Rev. Stat. § 1265 for half pay as a captain of cavalry of fifteen years’ service for a period of three months from August 1 to October 31, 1907, during which time it was found he was absent on leave. The court stated the facts as follows:
“The claimant having accepted employment with a-commercial company, was granted six months’ leave of absence, to take effect January 1, 1907,' by paragraph 2, Special Orders, No. 305, War Department, dated December 28,1906, which leave was exténded for four months,…
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