Johnson v. United States

WHITAKER, Judge.

This case is before us on demurrer.

Plaintiff, Albert Williams Johnson, alleges that he was appointed United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania on May 21, 1925. He resigned on June 29, 1945. He has been paid nothing since his resignation for the reason later to be stated. He sues for the salary to which he says he is entitled under section 260 of the Judicial Code, section 375 of Title 28 U.S.C.A. This section provides: That “when any judge of any court of the United States, appointed to hold his office during good behavior, resigns his office after…