UNITED STATES v. DUNN


120 U.S. 249 (1887)

UNITED STATES v. DUNN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 7, 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 appellee.


MR. JUSTICE MILLER delivered the opinion of the court.

The plaintiff brought her suit as administratrix of the estate of George Dunn, her husband, who died on the 29th of September, 1884, to recover the difference between what was paid her and what she claimed should have been paid on account of his service as gunner in the navy from the 11th day of April, 1878, until the 10th day of December, 1883. The Court of Claims gave her a judgment for $2238.10. This judgment...

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