Freeland v. United States

The act of June 10, 1922 (42 Stat. 625), allows naval officers with dejjendents a rental allowance provided such dependents are not occupying- public quarters. Section 4 of the statute, page 627, defines the term “ dependent ” and extends the application of the law to the mother of the officer if in fact she depends upon him chiefly for support. The language of section 4 is as follows:

“ The term c dependent ’ as used in the succeeding sections of this act shall include at all times and in all places a lawful wife and unmarried children under twenty-one years of age. It shall also include the…