Marshall v. City of Oakland

This is an appeal from the judgment denying the peremptory writ of mandate set forth in the petition, the basis of which was that the husband of petitioner, William Marshall, who was a member of the Police Department of the city of Oakland, “died as a result of an injury and a disability incurred in the performance of his duties.”

Following the death of William Marshall petitioner filed an application, before respondents as trustees of the police relief and pension fund, that she be awarded a pension pursuant to section 96(1) (a) of the municipal charter. Petitioner’s application was denied by…