Horace Gray

“ On August 10, 1887, he resigned his commission as assistant engineer, and on August 11, 1887, he was appointed an assistant naval constructor. While the pay of a cadet midshipman, of a midshipman, or of a cadet engineer is not, the pay of an assistant engineer or of an assistant naval constructor is, graduated by length of service. ”

“ As this court holds him to be entitled to longevity pay as assistant engineer only, there should be deducted from the sum due him for such pay the sum which has been mistakenly and improperly paid to him. ”