McAnany v. City of Philadelphia Police Pension Fund Ass'n

Crumlish, J.,

Is a nonrelative beneficiary, so designated in 1946, by a member of the City of Philadelphia Police Pension Fund Association, precluded from collecting death benefits of that member who died in 1950, when by amendment to the association bylaws in 1949, a nonrelative could no longer be named beneficiary?

That is the issue raised by this action in assumpsit which was tried before a judge without a jury.

The facts before the court are undisputed.

Plaintiff is Mary McAnany, who in 1946, was designated beneficiary of death benefits due Fred J. Doyle, a member of the City of Philadelphia…