UNITED STATES v. ROCKWELL


120 U.S. 60 (1887)

UNITED STATES v. ROCKWELL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 10, 1887.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Attorney General and Mr. F.P. Dewees for appellant.

Mr. John Paul Jones and Mr. Robert B. Lines for appellees.


MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the court.

The appellee Rockwell served in the volunteer Navy as acting master from July 15, 1862, to December 16, 1862; as lieutenant from December 16, 1862, to April 29, 1865; as lieutenant-commander from April 29, 1865, to December 8, 1865, when he was honorably discharged; and as acting master from November 19, 1866, to March 12, 1868; in the regular Navy, as master from March 12, 1868, to December 18, 1868; as lieutenant...

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