Williamson v. United States

Per Curiam :1

On May 28,1951, plaintiff, an attorney by profession, was employed by the Bendix Products Division of the Bendix Aviation Corporation at South Bend, Indiana, at a salary of $400 per month. An “Employment Requisition” form of Bendix stated that the plaintiff was to be employed as a “Staff Assistant”; that his employment was “Permanent”;2 and that his salary rate was “subject to increase at end of six months.” During this period, the Bendix Division was heavily engaged in defense contract work for the Department of the Navy.

On or about July 15, 1951, Bendix requested the Navy to…