Wilkinson v. United States

Plaintiff contends that inasmuch as he completed twenty-seven years of service June 30, 1932, he became entitled on. that date to receive the automatic increase of 5 per centum of his base pay for longevity, and that section 201 of th& Economy Act of June 30, 1932, did not operate to deprive him of this increase in pay upon the completion of twenty-seven years of service. Section 201 of the Economy Act. provided that all provisions of law which conferred upon civilian or noncivilian officers or employees of the United' States Government automatic increases in compensation, by reason of length…