Johnson v. United States

The plaintiff claims that his retired pay, which commenced on August 1, 1955, should have been computed from that date at a rate higher than the rate actually used in its computation, and he is suing for the difference between the higher rate, starting on that date, and the rate he actually received. The Government says that the plaintiff did not become entitled to the higher rate until August 22, 1956, which is one year and 21 days after he retired. It says that his active service, plus other service made includible by statute, plus his time on the retired list, did not add up to 30 years…