Cashion

157 Ct. Cl. 942, 1962 U.S. Ct. Cl. LEXIS 132, 1962 WL 1590

Opinion

Civilian pay; dismissal; laches. — This case came before the court on plaintiff’s and defendant’s motions for summary judgment. Upon consideration thereof, together with the opposition thereto and oral argument of counsel, the court, on May 18,1962, concluded, on the basis of U.S. ex rel. Arant v. Lane, 249 U.S. 367, and Bailey v. United States, 144 Ct. Cl. 720, that plaintiff’s alleged claim is barred by laches, and ordered that the petition be dismissed. Plaintiff’s petition for writ of certiorari was denied by the Supreme Court, 371 U.S. 895.