Haas v. United States

The plaintiff, who is a naval offeer and on active duty from July 1, 1924, to June 30, 1927, and thereafter, brings this suit to recover an allowance for a mother alleged to be dependent upon him, making the claim under the act of June 10, 1922, 42 Stat. 625. The case turns upon the construction of section 4 of the statute, which reads as follows:

“ That the term ‘ dependent ’ * * * shall also include the mother of the officer, provided she is in fact dependent on him for her chief support.”

The facts further show that the plaintiff’s mother is not in any way fitted to engage in any gainful…