UNITED STATES v. STRONG

No. 1881.

125 U.S. 656 (1888)

8 S.Ct. 1021

31 L.Ed. 823

UNITED STATES, v. STRONG.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 16, 1888.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Mr. Linden Kent for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE MATTHEWS delivered the opinion of the court.

The claimant, Edward T. Strong, being a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy, by an order of the Secretary of the Navy of February 4, 1886, was directed to report for duty as executive officer on board the United States receiving ship Wabash at Boston, Massachusetts. The order designated his employment as "shore duty." In compliance with the order he reported for such duty on board the ship on February...

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