State ex rel. Weber v. Board of Trustees of the Policemen's Pension Fund
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe superior court of Milwaukee county: J: 0. Ludwig, Judge. • Mandamus action to compel defendant to appoint a physician to examine tbe petitioner as to bis eligibility for the retired list of policemen of tbe city of Milwaukee, with tbe right to participate in tbe policemen’s pension fund, under ch. 265, Laws of 1899, and to report bis conclusions to tbe board of trustees of such fund.
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe superior court of Milwaukee county: J: 0. Ludwig, Judge. • Mandamus action to compel defendant to appoint a physician to examine tbe petitioner as to bis eligibility for the retired list of policemen of tbe city of Milwaukee, with tbe right to participate in tbe policemen’s pension fund, under ch. 265, Laws of 1899, and to report bis conclusions to tbe board of trustees of such fund. Tbe petition was, in tbe main, to this effect: Tbe relator, January 2, 1890, became a member of tbe police force of tbe city of Milwaukee. lie remained such till tbe commencement of…
1Opinion of the CourtMaeshall, J.
The rights of appellant are ruled by chapter 265, Laws of 1899, providing for the creation and administration of a pension fund in such cities as Milwaukee, and •sec. 9 of the amendment to the charter of such city [ch. 378, Laws of 1885], regarding the power of the chief of police therein to discharge members of its police force.
The first section of such pension law provides that it is for the benefit of “disabled and superannuated members of the police department and the widows and orphans of deceased members thereof.” That unmistakably suggests at the outset a legislative idea that only…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- People Ex Rel. Tuck v. . FrenchNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
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- Ballurio v. CastelliniNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1954
- Stiles v. Board of TrusteesIllinois Supreme Court · 1917
- Miller v. City of WilmingtonCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1971
- BALTIMORE COUNTY BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF EMPLOYEES'RETIREMENT SYSTEM v. ComesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1967
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