Cannon v. McDonald

MAUGHAN, Justice:

The defendants bring this appeal from the district court’s judgment and order granting the plaintiffs’ retirement benefits under the Utah State Retirement Act. We reverse. All statutory references are to Utah Code Annotated, 1953, as amended.

The plaintiffs, Quayle Cannon, Jr., and Sheldon R. Brewster, are both at least 65 years of age and have served at least four years in the Utah Legislature. Mr. Cannon served in the state legislature from 1941 through 1945 and Mr. Brewster served from 1937 through 1943, and 1957 through 1960. Their applications for retirement benefits…