Eaton v. City of Los Angeles

Plaintiffs in this case are all retired members of the police or fire department who were employed by defendant city subsequent to July 1, 1925, but prior to January 17, 1927. Each of them served regularly as a member of said police or fire department for an aggregate period of more than 20 years, and was granted and is being paid a fixed service retirement pension pursuant to section 181 of the charter of the City of Los Angeles. By their complaint, which was filed May 29, 1959, plaintiffs sought to obtain a declaratory judgment as against the defendant city and its board of pension…