Abrahamson v. United States

The plaintiff, a captain in the United States Army, sues to recover increased rental and subsistence allowances because of a dependent mother, basing his claim upon sections 4, 5, and 6 of the act of June 10, 1922 (42 Stat. 625) as amended by the act of May 31,1924 (43 Stat. 250).

Section 4 of the 1922 act. (42 Stat. 625, 627) provides in part—

*710That tlie term “dependent” * * * shall' also include the mother of the officer providing that she is in. fact dependent upon him for her chief support-'

The facts are set forth jn detail in the findings and will not be repeated here.

Under the uniform rule…