Ficklen v. United States

The first question in this case is whether plaintiff’s mother was in fact dependent upon him for her chief support within the meaning of section 4 of the Act of June 10,1922, 42 Stat. 625, as amended by the Act of May 31, 1924, 43 Stat. 250. This issue arises by reason of renewal by counsel for defendant of the contention made and overruled in prior cases that if defendant’s mother had pursued a different business policy in connection with the property she owned, or in which she had an interest, by selling certain properties and making ' expensive repairs to or remodeling other property in…