O'Connell v. Dearborn Police & Fire Pension Board

The separate petitions of the 2 petition-

ers have been consolidated for the purpose of consideration on this appeal. Each petitioner petitioned the circuit court for a peremptory writ of mandamus requiring defendant board to meet and approve of Ms petition filed with the defendant board for the purpose of placing him on service retirement annuity or “pension roll” of the defendant city. ’

Each petitioner claims and .defendants admit that he had- served over 20 years .of creditable service as fireman in the employ of defendant city.

The only question in this case is whether the defendant board…