Mary Laws Steelman, of the Estate of Charlie Steelman v. The United States

318 F.2d 733

Mary Laws STEELMAN, Executrix of the Estate of Charlie Steelman

v.

The UNITED STATES.

No. 24-60.

United States Court of Claims.

June 7, 1963.

Francis P. Noonan, Washington, D. C., for plaintiff.

Arthur E. Fay, Washington, D. C., with whom was John W. Douglas, Asst. Atty. Gen., for defendant.

Before JONES, Chief Judge, and WHITAKER, LARAMORE, DURFEE and DAVIS, Judges.

LARAMORE, Judge.

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Plaintiff, as executrix of the estate of Charlie Steelman, sues to recover retired pay alleged to have been due decedent as a retired enlisted man of the Regular Navy1 for the period beginning February 27,…