Jonitz v. United States

The agreed statement of facts herein shows that plaintiff, an Army officer, was on duty at Jeffersonville Quartermaster Depot, Jeffersonville, Ind. pthat he occupied a house in Jef-fersonville. because public quarters were not available, and was paid rental allowance therefor. By proper orders, plaintiff was on duty continuously during the time the Ohio B-iver was in flood, arid, as found by the War Department, was engaged in saving human life and property of' the United States. While so engaged in such' military duties his own property, which was. “required to be possessed and used by…