United States Court of Claims February 26, 1900, No. 21366 (Cleary v. United States)

Nott, Ch. J.,

delivered the opinion of the court:

The Act %5th April, 1898 (30 Stat. L., p. 361), declared war against Spain. On the following day the claimant enlisted as a first-class fireman in the Navy for the period of three years and was assigned to duty on the U. S. S. St. Paul. On the 21st of September, 1898, he was honorably discharged.