Stafford v. Los Angeles County Employees' Retirement Board

Petitioner, a retired deputy sheriff of the County of Los Angeles, seeks mandamus to compel respondent County Employees’ Retirement Board to pay him a pension. A general demurrer to his amended petition for the writ was sustained without leave to amend, and he appeals from the ensuing judgment of dismissal. We have concluded that the trial court correctly determined that petitioner is not entitled to the payments he seeks, and that the judgment should be affirmed.

Petitioner alleges that he entered the service of the county as a deputy sheriff in August, 1946. He was injured in line of duty,…