Armand Edward Blackmar v. The United States

PER CURIAM: *

THE 1955 REDUCTION-IN-FORCE

The plaintiff, a former civilian employee of the defendant, sues first in this case for salary payments covering the period subsequent to October 31, 1955. On that date, the plaintiff was separated from the Government service by the Regional Office of the Veterans Administration at New Orleans, Louisiana, pursuant to a reduction-in-force action.

During his employment by the Veterans Administration, the plaintiff was a veteran preference eligible under the provisions of the Veterans’ Preference Act of 1944, as amended (5 U.S.C. § 851 et seq. (1952)),…