United States Court of Claims May 31, 1892, No. 16818 (Thornton v. United States)

Nott, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court:

The claimant originally enlisted in the Marine Corps, at Washington, in 1883. He was discharged at Mare Island, Cal., in 1886, but immediately reenlisted for a term of five years. In 1889 he was discharged at Washington, by order of the Secretary of the Navy, two years before his term of enlistment had expired, upon his own request.