Phelan v. United States

These are suits by nine plaintiffs, commissioned officers of the Eegular Army whose military services began prior to November 12, 1918, and who were retired for physical disability. After some years on the retired list, they were recalled to active duty for varying periods and later again retired. Plaintiffs now seek to recover under the Career Compensation Act of 1949, 63 Stat. 802, the difference between the disability retired pay computed with longevity credit for inactive service on the retired list and the retirement benefits which they have been paid, computed without such longevity…