Craster v. Board of Commissioners

Ewakt, J. S. C.

The plaintiff, having retired as health officer of the City of Newark as of August 15, 1951, after upwards of 36 years of continuous service in that office and employment, sues to compel the Board of Commissioners of the City of Newark to pay him in semi-monthly installments one-half of the salary of $10,900 which he was receiving at the time of his retirement, under the provisions of L. 1923, c. 103, as amended and supplemented (B. 8. 43 :12-1 el seq.).

*526The board of commissioners deny plaintiff’s right to the payments sought on the grounds that plaintiff was a member of the…