Arends v. Police Pension Fund of Peoria

This case involves a controversy as to the disposition of certain license fees collected by the city of Peoria. The trustees of the Public Health Board of Peoria claim that they are entitled to all of the license fees in question and the Police Pension Fund of Peoria claims that it is entitled to ten per cent of them. The case is here because the trial judge has certified that the validity of municipal ordinances is involved and that the public interest requires a direct appeal.

The difficulty stems from the following statutory provisions: Section 1 of the Police Pension Fund Act provides that…