Burkhead v. Trustees, Firemen's Pension Fund

Bell, Chief Judge.

The appellant, Burkhead, made application to the Board of Trustees of the Firemen’s Pension Fund of the City of Atlanta. The Board denied his application. Pursuant to the provisions of § 6 (b) of an Act of 1953 (Ga. L. 1953, Nov. Sess., pp. 2305, 2307), appellant appealed the board’s decision by the filing of a petition in the Fulton Superior Court. The petition as filed was captioned "Joe A. Burkhead, Plaintiff vs Board of Trustees, Firemen’s Pension Fund, Charles L. Davis, Secretary, Defendant.” After filing and as required by the statute, the clerk of the superior court…