Du Bose v. United States

Robert T. Jasper was a commander on the retired list of the United States Navy at the time of his death, February 16, 1926. He was retired because of physical incapacity incident to active service. His record was at all times creditable. At the time of his retirement he claimed the benefit of section 11 of the Navy personnel act, approved March 3, 1899 (30 Stat. 1007), which is as follows:

“ That any officer of the Navy, with a creditable record, who served during the Civil War, shall, when retired, be retired with the rank and three-fourths the sea pay of the next higher grade.”

He thereafter…