United States Court of Claims December 15, 1879 (Keyes v. United States)

lead-opinion

Drake, Cb. J.,

delivered tbe opinion of tbe court:

Tbe claimant’s demand rests upon tbe assumption that ever since tbe 2Sth of April, 1877, be has been, and still is, a second lieutenant in tbe Fifth Kegiment of Cavalry, in tbe United States Army, and is entitled to pay as such from that day to tbe present time.