Kent v. Valentine

This is an application by the petitioner, William M. Kent, pursuant to article 78 of the Civil Practice Act for an order, which was formerly known as a mandamus, to compel the Board of Trustees of the Police Pension Fund to award him a pension of $6,000 instead of $4,500 a year. The action of the Board of Trustees was unanimous.*. In 1920 the petitioner was appointed a patrolman on the police force of the City of New York. He was promoted successively to the ranks of sergeant, lieutenant and captain. In 1937 petitioner, as captain, was designated by the present Police Commissioner to the…