Simmons v. Board of Police Pension Fund Commissioners

The two petitioners sought a writ of mandate to effect their retirement under the Police Pension Act. The demurrer was sustained without leave to amend.

The petitioners are both constables who have served as such in separate townships of San Mateo County for more than thirty years. The respondents are the three public officials of the county designated by the act of March 4, 1889 *683(DBering’s Gen. Laws, Act 6012) to serve as the board of police pension fund commissioners of the county, except that the sheriff is sued as one of said commissioners instead of the “chief of police” who is named as…