Hines v. United States ex rel. Fisher

This ease arises upon a petition filed by appellee as plaintiff in the lower court for a writ of mandamus to require appellant, as Director of the United States Veterans’ Bureau, to award certain benefits to the plaintiff under the Act of May 24, 1928, 45 Stat. 735 (38 USCA § 581, 582), which theretofore had been denied plaintiff by the Director.

A hearing was had on the petition and answer, and a demurrer to the latter, whereupon, on January 13, 1930, the court sustained the demurrer, and, the Director standing upon his answer, a writ of mandamus was issued as prayed in the petition. This…