YOUNG v. HIGLEY

Nos. 12324, 12325.

220 F.2d 487 (1955)

William A. YOUNG, Appellant, v. Harvey V. HIGLEY, Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, Philip Young, et al., Commissioners, United States Civil Service Commission, Appellees. Alexander MALCOMSON, Jr., Appellant, v. Harvey V. HIGLEY, Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, Philip Young, et al., Commissioners, United States Civil Service Commission, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided March 3, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Keith L. Seegmiller, Washington, D. C., for appellants.

Mr. Andrew P. Vance, Atty., Department of Justice, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Samuel D. Slade, Atty., Department of Justice, Washington, D. C., was on the brief for appellees. Messrs. Leo A. Rover, U. S. Atty., Lewis Carroll, Asst. U. S. Atty., and Paul A. Sweeney, Atty., Department of Justice, Washington, D. C., also entered appearances for appellees.

Before EDGERTON, FAHY, and BASTIAN, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

Appellants were removed, in a reduction in force, from employment in the United States Veterans' Administration. They contend their rights under the Veterans' Preference Act [of 1944, 5 U. S.C.A. § 851 et seq.] were clearly violated. We do not reach that question.

Appellants failed to exercise, within the time allowed by the rules, their right of appeal to the Civil Service Commission from the decision of its Regional Office upholding the...

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