Gray v. United States

Plaintiff alleges in his petition that on October 31, 1945, he applied for the position of supervisory engineer, or assistant custodian, in the Post Office building at Missoula, Montana, but that the position was filled by another on Feb*314ruary 16, 1946. He sues for the salary of the office on the ground that he was entitled to the position under the Veterans’ Preference Act.

Defendant has filed a motion to dismiss plaintiff’s amended petition on the ground that the action is barred by the statute of limitations, since the petition was not filed until March 26, 1952, which is more than six years…