Bishop v. United States

This is a petition for pay as a lieutenant commander from February 8, 1868, when defendant was dismissed from the naval service pursuant to the sentence of a general court-martial, until March 9, 1871, when he was reinstated by special act of Congress. The court of claims made a finding of facts, the material parts of which are incorporated in the opinion, and dismissed the petition. 38 Ct. Cl. 473.

Mr. Irvin W. Schultz for appellant.

Assistant Attorney General Pradt and Felix Brannigan for appellee.

Mr. Justice Brown delivered the opinion of the court: