Tricou v. United States

The defense in this case is, first, that the plaintiff’s mother was not, in fact, dependent upon him for her chief support since certain of his other brothers contributed to her support and, under section 206 of the code of the State of California, it was the duty of the other children to maintain their mother to the extent of their ability; secondly, that the portion of the claimed rental and subsistence allowance for the period July 1 to July 31, 1923, is barred by the statute of limitation provided in section 156 of the Judicial Code.

The facts establish that plaintiff’s mother was…