Hartsel v. United States

Plaintiff, a commissioned officer on active duty in the United States Marine Corps with the rank of First Lieutenant, sues for the rental allowance of an officer of his rank and grade without dependents for the period from August 1,1928, to June 2, 1929, while assigned to duty with *130the United States Marine Corps in China. Plaintiff bases his claim upon Section 6 of the Act of June 10, 1922, as amended by section 2 of the Act of May 31, 1924 (43 Stat. 250, 251).

From August 1, 1928, to August 20, 1928, while stationed at Tientsin plaintiff occupied jointly with other officers an unheated and…