Stewart v. United States

The act of June 10,1922, 42 Stat. 628, provides as follows:

“ Each commissioned officer on the active list * * * in any of the services mentioned in the title of this act, if public quarters are not available, shall be entitled at all times, in addition to his pay, to a money allowance for rental of quarters, the amount of such allowance to be determined by the rate for one room * * *. Such rate for one room is hereby fixed at $20.00 per month for the fiscal year 1923. * * * The rental alloioance shall accrue while the officer is on field or sea duty, temporary duty away from his permanent…