Van Ort v. Board of Trustees

Mr. Presiding Justice Feinberg

delivered the opinion of the court.

Plaintiff filed his petition in the circuit court of Cook county for the issuance of a writ of certiorari directed to the Board of Trustees of the Police Pension Fund of the Village of Summit. The writ was issued. A return was made, which included the record of proceedings had before the Board of Trustees on the application of the plaintiff for a police pension, under the provisions of the Cities and Villages Act, Ill. Rev. Stat. 1947, ch. 24, par. 895, sec. 4 [Jones Ill. Stats: Ann. 100.260], Upon a hearing in the circuit…