United States Court of Claims February 16, 1925, No. B-370 (Smith v. United States)

Hat, Judge,

delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff was and now is a sailor in the United States Navy. He enlisted in the naval service on October 22, 1917. On January 1, 1918, he made an allotment of $15 per month out of his pay to Grace H. Smith, whom he declared was his wife. As a result of said allotment there was paid to the said Grace H.