Bayly v. United States

Plaintiff was a Civil Service employee of the Government from October 1, 1917, until he retired on September 30, 1939. An act making provision for a retirement allowance, or annuity, for such employees, became effective in 1920.1 The amount of one’s annuity depended in part upon the' number of years of his service. Betirement at the age of 70 was compulsory, except under circumstances not here present.

The Civil Service Commission issued to plaintiff, upon his retirement, a certificate which computed plaintiff’s annuity at $682.80 per year, which amount was based on the Commission’s finding…