Case: SIMON COOK v. THE UNITED STATES
Abbreviation: Cook v. United States
Decision Date: 1888-11-19
Docket Number: 
Citation: 24 Ct. Cl. 525
Volume: 24
Reporter: United States Court of Claims Reports
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Parties: SIMON COOK v. THE UNITED STATES.
Judges: 
Pages: 525–525

Head Matter:
SIMON COOK v. THE UNITED STATES.
[No opinion in C. Cls.; 128 U. S. R., 254.]
On the defendants’ Appeal.
This is the claim of a naval officer for credit in his grade of ensign with the time of his service as cadet midshipman,under the provisions of the Act March 3,1883, ch. 97 (22 Stat. L., 474.)
The court below enters judgment in favor of the claimant without an opinion, for the sum of $1,000, on the authority of Baker’s Case, 23 C. Cls. B., 181.
The decision of the court below is affirmed, on the ground that a cadet midshipman at the Naval Academy is an officer of the Navy within the meaning of the provision of the Act March 3, 1883 (22 Stat. L., 474) in regard to longevity pay — following the decisions in United States v. Baker, .125 U. S. B., 646, and United States v. Sendee, 124 U. S. B., 309.

Opinion:
Mr. Justice Bradley
delivered the opinion of the Supreme Court November 19, 1888.