Walsh v. United States

VAN DUSEN, District Judge.

The trial judge makes the following Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law:

I. Findings of Fact.

1. The plaintiffs were hired as fire* fighters for the Philadelphia Cargo Port of Embarkation at various times during the years 1943 and 1944, by 1st Lieutenant (later Captain) J. F. Rosprin, Transportation Corps, Civilian Personnel Branch, under procedures set up by the War Service Regulations of the Civil Service Commission (see plaintiffs’ Requests for Finding of Fact No. 1 and Exhibits D-l — D-25).

2. Such hiring was done pursuant to Orders “M” (attached to Exhibit…