Pree v. Board of Trustees of the Firemen's Retirement System

The respondent is the widow of John B. Pree who had been a member of the fire department of the city of St. Louis and who retired on January 8, 1951, at the age of 60 years. Since he was a member of the Firemen’s Retirement System of St. Louis he was entitled to certain benefits of its pension plan. The appellant had determined that he was entitled to the sum of $14,053 on the date of his retirement, under the option he had elected to accept. He died on January 15, 1951. Respondent, who had been designated as his beneficiary in the event of his death, presented this claim to appellant, which…