Schuetze v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters' statement of the case : The following are the facts as found by the court: Plaintiff was appointed a master in the Navy November 30, 1878. He was.appointed a lieutenant October 2, 1885. Giles B. Harber was appointed a master in the Navy July 12,1871, and a lieutenant September 19, 1874. Plaintiff and the said Harber were absent from the United States from February 4,1882, until February 20,1884, in the search on the Lena Delta for Lieutenant Cbipp and party,…
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The Reporters' statement of the case : The following are the facts as found by the court: Plaintiff was appointed a master in the Navy November 30, 1878. He was.appointed a lieutenant October 2, 1885. Giles B. Harber was appointed a master in the Navy July 12,1871, and a lieutenant September 19, 1874. Plaintiff and the said Harber were absent from the United States from February 4,1882, until February 20,1884, in the search on the Lena Delta for Lieutenant Cbipp and party, and in transporting the remains of Lieutenant-Commander George W. De Long and associates to the United States. Under…
1Opinion of the CourtDavis, J.
Between the 4th day of February, 1882, and the 20th day of February, l.''84,'the plaintiff, au officer of the U. S. Navy, was absentfrom the United States engaged in the search on theLena Delta, in Siberia, for Lieutenant Chipp and party, who had formed part of the crew of the Jeannette, and in transporting to the United States the remains of Lieutenant-Commander George W. De Long and his associates.
In the performance of this duty, he traveled over 33,000 miles, over 20,000 of which was made in Siberia by sledges drawn by reindeer or dogs, or in small boats, and of this over 2,000 miles was…
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