Sup v. Cervenka

Charles J. Sup served as an active member of the fire department of the city of Chicago from January 3, 1917, until January 1, 1924. While engaged in extinguishing a fire on December 25, 1922, he suffered a broken nose, arm and leg. As a result the board of trustees of the firemen’s pension fund ordered his retirement from active service as of January 1, 1924, and placed him upon a pension. At the time of his retirement Sup held the rank of fireman, first class, at an annual salary of $2000. His pension equaled one-half of his salary and was paid him regularly in monthly installments of…