Pierce v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters'1 statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. Claimant is an officer of the Navy, to wit, a boatswain, of over twelve years’ standing as such. II.
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The Reporters'1 statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. Claimant is an officer of the Navy, to wit, a boatswain, of over twelve years’ standing as such. II. The following orders were issued to claimant upon their respective dates: “8954. “Navy Department, “ Washington, April 25,1896. “Sir: You are hereby detached from duty on the U. S. S. Fern, will proceed to the Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., and report to the Superintendent for duty on board the San- . tee and such other duty as he may assign you. “This employment on shore duty is required…
1Opinion of the CourtHowei, J.
*300This action is instituted under the general jurisdiction of the court by a boatswain in the Navy to recover the difference between the shore pay of his grade and the sea pay which he claims he is entitled to have by reason of his service as a boatswain on board the Santee, a vessel owned by the United States and stationed in the harbor at the United States Naval Academy.
The petition alleges, and the findings show, service of plaintiff' under orders in the capacity of boa.tswain on board the vessel named at the Naval Academy, ownership of the vessel by the United States, and that the duties…
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