Barton v. United States

Citations

• 129 U.S. 249
• 9 S. Ct. 285
• 32 L. Ed. 663
• 1889 U.S. LEXIS 1685

Syllabus

<p>The. act of March 3, 1883, c. 97, 22 Stat. 473, relating'to longevity pay, deals with credit for length of service and the additional pay which arises therefrom, and not with the matter of regular salary; and it has no reference to benefits derived'from promotions to different grades, but is confined to the lowest grade' having graduated pay..</p>