Jalbert v. United States

Plaintiff seeks to recover the difference between the disability retired pay of a captain in the United States Naval Reserve with more than 16 years of cumulative service, which *441be is now receiving, and the pay of such officer with more than 18 years of cumulative service. The additional years of service credit which plaintiff claims represent service as a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy.

Plaintiff served as a midshipman at the Naval Academy from May 5,1910, until June 5,1914, under an appointment made prior to March 4,1913.1 On June 6,1914, he received a commission in the…