Singles v. United States

The plaintiff sues to recover the amount of an alleged adjusted-service certificate in which she was named as beneficiary, provided for in the World War adjusted compensation act, 43 Stat. 121. She contends that the court has jurisdiction of the case as being that of a claim founded upon a law of Congress, and that there is no exclusive or any other remedy provided in the act.

*436On the other hand, defendant insists (1) that the claim is one “ arising out of the pension laws,” and for that reason is not within the court’s jurisdiction, and (2) that the application relied upon by plaintiff was…