Middleman v. United States

The plaintiff in his petition alleges in substance that having passed the examination required by the United States Civil Service Commission, he was duly appointed as “junior accountant” in the Engineer Division of the War Department, and after having served his probationary period his appointment was made absolute and permanent in the classified, competitive United States Civil Service on and after June 26, 1931.

Plaintiff further alleges in substance that while he was lawfully away from his place of employment a notice was served upon him by defendant through its agents advising him that he…