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UNITED STATES v. WATSON

No. 369.

130 U.S. 80 (1889)

9 S.Ct. 430

32 L.Ed. 852

UNITED STATES, v. WATSON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 11, 1889.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Howard and Mr. F.P. Dewees for appellants.

Mr. R.B. Warden and Mr. W.W. Warden for appellee

MR. JUSTICE LAMAR delivered the opinion of the court.

On the 24th of February, 1886, the appellee, Malbone F. Watson, filed his petition in the Court of Claims, in substance as follows:

Claimant entered the United States Military Academy as a cadet, July 1, 1856; was appointed a second lieutenant of cavalry, May 6, 1861; first lieutenant of artillery, May 14, 1861; captain, March 9, 1866; retired from active service for loss of his right leg from wound received...

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