Edwards v. Sweigert
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco. George H. Cabaniss, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHall, J.
Plaintiff is the widow of one John Clark Edwards, deceased, formerly a member of the police department of the city and county of San Francisco. She presented a petition to the board of police commissioners, who under the law constitute the board of trustees of the police relief and pension fund, praying to be allowed a pension, as the widow of a member of the said police department killed while in the performance of his duty.'
The board, without taking any evidence, denied her petition. ' She then filed a petition in the superior court for a writ of mandate to compel said board to hear her…
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