Crist v. United States

The facts sufficiently appear from the opinion of the court.

Plaintiff, a naval officer with the rank of captain, was given retirement in the month of April 1950 by reason of permanent disability. The retirement orders were dated April 14, were made retroactive to April 1, and according to plaintiff’s allegation were delivered on April 19,1950.

Plaintiff was given active duty pay and allowances for the period April 1 until the retirement orders were delivered to him on April 19, but later it was officially decided that he should have had only retired pay for that period and the *826difference was…