Case ID: us-ct-cl_17/html/0436-01.html
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Author: {"author": "Mr. Justice Woods", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

(14 C. Cls. R., 377; 105 U. S. R., 97.)
    The United States, appellants, v. William G. Temple, appellee.
    
      On the defendants’ Appeal.
    
    
      A naval officer in Washington is ordered to Mo Janeiro. Pursuant to express in- ' structions, he takes passage in a steamer and proceeds there. Subsequently, being relieved from duty and ordered back, he returns to Washington. He applies to the accounting officers of the Treasury, in the settlement of his accounts, for mileage. It is allowed as to his land travel but refused as to his sea travel, and instead of mileage at sea he is credited with his actual expenses. He receipts for this, ivith an express declaration in the receipt that he reserves the right to sue for mileage in court.
    
    The court below decides: (1) That mileage is allowed to officers of the Navy in lieu of actual expanses by the Act 30th June 1876, (19 Stat. L,, 65); (2) That Congress knew that naval officers were required to travel across oceans and through foreign countries when they passed the above act; (3) That the statute establishes one rule — mileage for all travel by naval officers.
    The jugment of the court below is affirmed upon the same grounds.
   Mr. Justice Woods

delivered the opinion of the Supreme Court, March 13, 1882.