Beery v. United States

The plaintiff, a major in the United States Army, claims increased rental and subsistence allowance because of a dependent mother from October 1, 1931, to date of judgment.

The findings of fact show that during the period in controversy the defendant refused to recognize the dependency of plaintiff’s mother. However, the findings show that during the period covered by the testimony she was in fact dependent upon him. From August 19, 1935, to June 2, 1936, plaintiff was stationed at Maxwell Field, Montgomery, Alabama, where he was furnished at government expense bachelor officers’ quarters…