Di Benedetto v. United States

This is a suit by a customs inspector who was, during the war period from January 1, 1942 through July 4, 1945 required to work on days which he asserts were holidays within the meaning of a Federal statute which grants to customs inspectors extra compensation for work on holidays. The statute is section 5 of the act of February 13,1911 (36 Stat. 901) as amended in 1920 (41 Stat. 402), 19 U. S. C. 267. This statute was interpreted and applied by this court in Myers v. United States, 99 C. Cls. 158, 101 C. Cls. 859, and this court’s decision was reviewed and modified in United States v. Myers,…