Case ID: us-ct-cl_23/html/0498-01.html
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Author: {"author": "Mr. Justice Matthews", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

EDWARD T. STRONG v. THE UNITED STATES.
    (23 C. Cls. R., 10; 125 U. S. R., 656.)
    
      On the defendants Appeal.
    
    A case similar if not identical with, the present one was determined in favor of the claimant and affirmed by the Supreme Court (21 C. Cls. R., 148). It is no w argued by the counsel for the Government that this case does not come within the previous decision, because of a difference in the character of the service on a receiving and on a training ship in the Navy.
    The court below decides:
    (1) Section 1571, Eovised Statutes, defines sea-service. Under it the facts necessary to constitute sea-service are, that it “ is performed ai sea.” “ under the orders of a Department,” “ by authority of law.” “
    
    (2) “At sea ” does not require on waters of the sea.
    (3) The Navy Department can of a service, and thereby determine the compensation incident to it.
    (4) It and service on a training ship. They differ in degree, but the difference can not affect the question of compensation.
    Tlie judgment of the court below is affirmed on the same grounds.
   Mr. Justice Matthews

delivered the opinion of the Supreme Court April 16, 1888.