Ward v. United States

This military pay case comes before the court on defendant’s exceptions and third-party plaintiffs exceptions to Senior Trial Judge White’s opinion, findings of fact and conclusions of law. Plaintiff has one minor exception. Plaintiff and third-party plaintiff here contest for the pay and allowances of a now deceased Air Force officer, which the Air Force retained for him as long as his death was not established. Defendant is a stakeholder, but has a distinct preference for the claim of third-party plaintiff, has filed a brief in her support, and made an oral argument. After trial, Trial…