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UNITED STATES v. BAKER

No. 1394.

125 U.S. 646 (1888)

UNITED STATES v. BAKER.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 16, 1888.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Attorney General, Mr. Assistant Attorney General Howard, and Mr. F.P. Dewees for appellant.

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

MR. JUSTICE BLATCHFORD delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal by the United States from a judgment of the Court of Claims, awarding to the claimant $836.71, on the following facts:

On the 30th of September, 1867, the claimant was appointed a midshipman in the navy, by a form of appointment which stated that he was "appointed to the grade of midshipman in the United States Navy." By § 12 of the...

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