Case Name: JOHN BOND v. THE UNITED STATES
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1888-01-23
Citations: 23 Ct. Cl. 490
Docket Number: 
Parties: JOHN BOND v. THE UNITED STATES.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Court of Claims Reports
Volume: 23
Pages: 490–490

Head Matter:
JOHN BOND v. THE UNITED STATES.
(21 C. Cls. R., 457; 124 U. S. R., 301.)
On the defendants’ Appeal.
The Revised Statutes direct that “marines who compose the organization Jcnownas the Marine hand," shall receive $4 a month in addition to their pay while they perform at the Capitol or on the President’s grounds. A “private ” attached to the hand hut not rated as a “musician" so performs.
The court below decides:
The additional compensation given hy the Revised Statutes (§ 1613) to the “marines who compose the organization Tcnown as the Marine hand,’’ while they perform under orders at the Capitol or on the President’s grounds, is not restricted to those who are formally rated as musicians, hut extends to all marines attached to the hand so performing.
The decision of the court below is affirmed on the same grounds.

Opinion:
Mr. Justice Miller
delivered the opinion of the Supreme Court January 23, 1888.