Guilmette 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, Henry Guilmette, enlisted in the Navy March 13, 1905, was discharged December 13, 1907, and appointed paymaster’s clerk December 14, 1907. While serving as such clerk on the U. S. S. Charleston, then at Cavite, P. 1., on the Asiatic station, he received orders dated July 28, 1909, detaching him from duty and directing him upon the completion of…
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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, Henry Guilmette, enlisted in the Navy March 13, 1905, was discharged December 13, 1907, and appointed paymaster’s clerk December 14, 1907. While serving as such clerk on the U. S. S. Charleston, then at Cavite, P. 1., on the Asiatic station, he received orders dated July 28, 1909, detaching him from duty and directing him upon the completion of the pajunaster’s accounts to proceed immediately to his home in the United States, his appointment as paymaster’s clerk…
1Opinion of the CourtAteiNSON, Judge
The only question in this case is whether the plaintiff, who is a paymaster’s clerk in the Navy, is entitled to credit for five years’ constructive service on the theory of appointment from civil life.
*190Plaintiff originally entered the Navy by enlistment March 13, 1905, and served until discharged December 13, 1907. On the date of his discharge he executed the requisite oath of office and became a paymaster’s clerk, pursuant to an appointment dated December 11, 1907. Thus, his initial appointment to the position of paymaster’s clerk was not from civil life.
While serving under this appointment…
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