Lee v. Retirement Board of the Policeman's Annuity & Benefit Fund

Two taxpayers brought suit in the circuit court of Cook County against the Retirement Board of the Chicago Policemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund. The suit seeks to enjoin the Board and its members from giving pension credit to certain policemen pursuant to a 1959 amendment of the statute. Two members of the police force eligible for benefits under the amendment intervened in the cause. The court granted the relief requested by plaintiffs, holding the amendment unconstitutional, and the interveners appeal.

The amendment provides that in computing prior service, credit shall be given for all time…