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United States v. Slaymaker, 263 U.S. 94 (1923)
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United States v. Slaymaker, 263 U.S. 94 (1923)
United States v. Slaymaker No. 87. Argued October 18, 1923 Decided November 12, 1923 263 U.S. 94
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS
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The provision of the Act of August 29, 1916, that, when any member of the Naval Reserve Force severs his connection with "the service," without compulsion on part of the government, before the expiration of his term of enrollment, the amount credited to him as a "gratuity " for the purchase of a uniform hall be deducted from any money that may be, or may become, due him was not intended to apply where an officer of that force left it through being commissioned a an officer of the regular Navy. P. 95.
57 Ct. Clms. 294 affirmed.
Appeal by the United States from a judgment of the Court of Claims awarding recovery of an amount deducted from the pay of a naval officer.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," United States v. Slaymaker, 263 U.S. 94 (1923) in 263 U.S. 94 Original Sources, accessed July 18, 2025, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=ZCKW3CIKLXCF9E7.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." United States v. Slaymaker, 263 U.S. 94 (1923), in 263 U.S. 94, Original Sources. 18 Jul. 2025. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=ZCKW3CIKLXCF9E7.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in United States v. Slaymaker, 263 U.S. 94 (1923). cited in 1923, 263 U.S. 94. Original Sources, retrieved 18 July 2025, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=ZCKW3CIKLXCF9E7.
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