Byrne v. United States

This is a suit by a Naval officer for the recovery of rental allowances authorized under section 2 of the Act of May 31, 1924 (43 Stat. 250), amending section 6 of the Act of June 10, 1922 (42 Stat. 625, 628), and Navy Regulations Article 1819 (3) for an officer with dependents for the period from August 1, 1934, to November 30, 1936, less rental allowances he received as an officer without dependents for the period from July 31, 1934, to May 29, 1935.

During the entire period of this claim the plaintiff’s dependents, two minor sons, resided continuously in public quarters assigned to Admiral…