United States v. Mullan

Citations

• 123 U.S. 186
• 8 S. Ct. 78
• 31 L. Ed. 140
• 1887 U.S. LEXIS 2161

Syllabus

<p>APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS.</p> <p>An officer in the regular Navy, whose service therein was continuous in various grades from 18G0 to 18G8, and who held the rank of lieutenant-commander when the act of July loth, 1870, c. 295, § 3, 16 Stat. 330, now § 1556 of the Revised Statutes, was passed, giving graduated pay for various ranks, is entitled to the benefit of the act of March 3d, 1883, c. 97, 22 Stat. 473.</p> <p>It is not necessary that he should have entered the service more than once.</p>