Cartwright v. United States

The plaintiff was appointed by the Secretary of the Navy as clerk to the commandant of the United States naval station, at Tutuila, Samoa, on August 6, 1914, and served con-tinuouslyin that position until May 23,1921, when his resignation became effective. On August 1, 1924, he was appointed as pay clerk (warrant officer) in the United States Coast Guard, and is still in the service.

The plaintiff contends that his service as commandant clerk at Tutuila, covering a period of more than six years, should be counted in computing his pay as warrant officer in the Coast Guard, and upon his…