Case Name: In re Maurice P. Spillane, as guardian of Wallace Allen Graham, otherwise known as Allen Graham, an incompetent, v. The United States, and In re J. I. Short, as guardian of Wallace Allen Graham, otherwise known as Allen Graham, an incompetent, v. The United States
Court: United States Court of Claims
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1938-05-09
Citations: 87 Ct. Cl. 733
Docket Number: Departmental No. 172
Parties: In re Maurice P. Spillane, as guardian of Wallace Allen Graham, otherwise known as Allen Graham, an incompetent, v. The United States, and In re J. I. Short, as guardian of Wallace Allen Graham, otherwise known as Allen Graham, an incompetent, v. The United States.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Court of Claims Reports
Volume: 87
Pages: 733–734

Head Matter:
Departmental No. 172.
May 9, 1938;
modified by the order of the Court, November 14, 1938
In re Maurice P. Spillane, as guardian of Wallace Allen Graham, otherwise known as Allen Graham, an incompetent, v. The United States, and In re J. I. Short, as guardian of Wallace Allen Graham, otherwise known as Allen Graham, an incompetent, v. The United States.

Opinion:
Order dismissing the petition of Maurice P. Spillane, Guardian, by appointment of the probate court of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, and giving judgment in favor of J. I. Short, Guardian, by appointment of the probate court of Tarrant County, Texas.
Judgment against the United States in favor of J. I. Short,, guardian of Wallace Allen Graham, incompetent, under provisions of Sections 26, 27, and 40, Act of February 28, 1925, 43 Stat. 1087, 1088, 1090, et seq. (34 U. S. Code, section 787, 788), for the sum of $7,878.03, accrued up to and including' April 28, 1938.
Further adjudged, ordered, and decreed that the said J. I. Short, as guardian of the said incompetent will be entitled to receive the net amount of $73.30 per month accruing after April 28, 1938, under the statute to the said Wallace Allen Graham, incompetent.