State Ex Rel. Retchless v. Cook

This is an action brought to determine the eligibility of relator Charles Retchless to receive a fireman’s pension from the city of Beatrice. Beatrice is a first-class city and respondents are the mayor and city councilmen of such city. The city refused to grant the requested pension. This action was then filed in the district court for Gage County, Nebraska, and after trial was had therein, the court directed the city officials to grant the requested pension. Motion for new trial was filed by respondents. The motion was sustained and relator has appealed from the order granting a new trial.

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