Legal Opinion

People v. Board of Trustees Firemen's Pension Fund

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 23, 1901PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Mandamus. — Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Richard S. Tuthill, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1900.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Presiding Justice Adams

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a petition for a writ of mandamus by James McCambridge. The petition avers, in, substance, that James McCambridge in the month of May, 1894, entered the employ of the city of Chicago as a fireman in the fire department, where he remained until February, 1898;' that on the night of the 25th day of December, 1897, while engaged in the performance of his duty as such fireman, he was severely injured by falling walls and debris, as a result of which he became permanently disabled; that thereafter,upon order of Board of Trustees…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Stevens v. Minneapolis Fire Department Relief Ass'nSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
  2. Densmore v. County Court of Mercer CountyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1928
  3. Garrety v. CottmanSupreme Court of Kansas · 1934
  4. Gordan v. BOARD TR. OF FIREMEN'S PENSION FUNDAppellate Court of Illinois · 1966
  5. Wilke v. City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1918

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