UNITED STATES v. ALGER

Nos. 885, 886.

152 U.S. 384 (1894)

UNITED STATES v. ALGER. UNITED STATES v. STAHL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 19, 1894.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William A. Maury, for both petitioners.


MR. JUSTICE GRAY delivered the opinion of the court.

These two cases were decided at the present term in favor of the United States, upon the ground that under the act of March 3, 1883, c. 97, (22 Stat. 473,) an officer of the navy, who resigns one office the day before his appointment to a higher one, though in a different branch of the service, is only entitled to longevity pay as of the lowest grade, having graduated pay...

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