Tanner v. United States

MADDEN, Judge.

Each of these three cases involves the question whether an Army Reserve or Air Force Reserve officer on the Retired List, who is otherwise entitled to receive retired pay, may receive such pay if he holds civilian employment with the Government for which he is paid $3,000 or more per year.

Section 212 of the Economy Act of June 30, 1932, 47 Stat. 406, as amended in 1940, 54 Stat. 761, 5 U.S.C.A. § 59a, provides in material part as follows:

“(a) After the date of the enactment of this Act, no person holding a civilian office or position, appointive or elective, under the United…