Fredrickson v. United States

Plaintiff seeks to recover the difference in pay between what he actually received and (1) the active duty pay of a captain with over 30 years’ service ($860.25 per month) for the period April 1 to April 27,1950, and (2) the retired pay of a captain with over 30 years’ service from April 28,1950, to the date of judgment (at $523.69 per month from April 28,1950, to April 30,1952, and at $544.64 per month from May 1, 1952, to the date of judgment).

As to the first period the issues are (1) whether plaintiff was on active duty after April 1,1950, and (2) if so, how long and in what rank. As to…