Flanigan v. United States

Plaintiff, a chief petty officer on active duty in the United States Navy, made application for basic allowance for quarters on the ground of his marriage to Rosalie Morin. *601The application was granted effective March 8, 1951, the date of the marriage.

Plaintiff or his purported wife received the allowance until February 16, 1954, one day before the officer was granted a divorce decree terminating the marriage. The total amount received was $2,592.04.

By letter dated October 22,1956, the plaintiff was notified that the previous basic allowance for quarters had been reconsidered and was…