Case Name: EDWARD C. MARSHALL AND ROBERT CHAPIN, Administrators of Elisha G. Marshall, deceased, v. THE UNITED STATES
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1888-01-23
Citations: 23 Ct. Cl. 493
Docket Number: 
Parties: EDWARD C. MARSHALL AND ROBERT CHAPIN, Administrators of Elisha G. Marshall, deceased, v. THE UNITED STATES.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Court of Claims Reports
Volume: 23
Pages: 493–493

Head Matter:
EDWARD C. MARSHALL AND ROBERT CHAPIN, Administrators of Elisha G. Marshall, deceased, v. THE UNITED STATES.
(20 C. Cls. R., 370; 124 U. S. R., 391.)
On the claimant’s Appeal.
Tlie case presents the question-whether a colonel retired shall receive three-fourths of a colonel’s pay increased by 40 .per cent, (his longevity allowance), or whether he shall receive three-fourths of the maximum, $4,500, to which he was limited when retired.
Tbe .court below decides:
It is now well settled that the pay of a retired officer is 75 per cent, of the sum which he was entitled to receive upon the active list at the . time of retirement.
Tbe decision of tbe court below is affirmed on tbe same grounds.

Opinion:
Mr. Justice Harlan
delivered tbe opinion of tbe Supreme Court, January 23, 1888.