Cranmer v. United States

The plaintiff, a No. 1 surfman in the Coast Guard and classified as a petty officer of the first class,' claims that his grading should be that of a chief boatswain’s mate in the *410Navy by assimilation of pay under the act of May 22, 1917, 40 Stat. 87, which is as follows:

“ That during the continuance of the present war, warrant officers, petty officers, and the enlisted men of the United States Coast Guard, shall receive the same rates of pay as are or may hereafter be prescribed for corresponding grades or ratings and length of service in the Navy.”

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