Whiting v. United States

*665MEMORANDUM BT THE COURT

The plaintiff seeks to recover increased rental and subsistence allowances on account of a dependent mother, from October 1, 1927, to date of judgment. The claim is based on section 4 of the act of June 10, 1922 (42 Stat. 625, 627). This section of the statute has been construed by the court in many cases in which it 'has consistently been held that it is incumbent on the officer seeking the benefit of its provisions to establish (1) the reasonable and necessary living expenses of the mother whose dependency is claimed, and (2) to establish that his contribution to her…