Court of Claims, 1942

Van Auken v. United States

Van Auken v. United States
Court of Claims · Decided November 2, 1942
97 Ct. Cl. 366; 1942 U.S. Ct. Cl. LEXIS 27; 1942 WL 4389

Counsel

Messrs. King <& King for the plaintiff. Mr. Fred W. Shields was on the brief., Mr. Louis R. Mehlinger, with whom was Mr. Assistant Attorney General Francis M. Shea, for the defendant. Miss Stella Ai/cen was on the brief.

Van Auken v. United States

Opinion of the Court

*370The court decided that the plaintiff was entitled to recover, in an opinion per curiam, as follows:

The facts in this case are not in dispute. The proof is, and the Court has made an ultimate finding, that during the period of plaintiff’s claim his mother was in fact dependent upon him for her chief support. The increase in rental and subsistence allowances due plaintiff on account of this dependent condition is $1,077.06, and judgment in this amount will be rendered in favor of the plaintiff accordingly. No cases are cited in the briefs. In view of the many dependent mother cases heretofore decided it would seem unnecessary to recite or review them in this memorandum.

Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.