National Savings & Trust Co. v. United States

The plaintiff, the National Savings & Trust Company, is the executor of the estate of Frank F. Fletcher, deceased, having been appointed by the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. This is a suit in behalf of the estate of a rear admiral, retired, United States Navy, for the difference between the pay of a rear admiral, retired, and the pay, as provided for in the statutes, of a retired rear admiral while performing active duty.

The late Frank F. Fletcher, a retired rear admiral of the Navy, was recalled to active duty on September 17,1925, and ordered to report on that day as a member…