Whitehead v. Davie
California Supreme Court
APPLICATION for a Writ of Mandate to compel the making of an order for retirement and pension of a fire department chief. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
WILBUR, acting C. J.
petitioner having served twenty-five years in the fire department of the city of Oakland, from and after May 12, 1896, applied on October 17, 1921, to the respondents for an order retiring him upon half the pay of the chief of the fire department, a position he held one year before the application for retirement. The respondents having refused the application, petitioner seeks a writ of mandate to compel the making of such order. The petitioner began his connection with such department as an extra man. On July 1, 1915, he was appointed chief of the fire department and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State ex rel. Haberlan v. LoveNebraska Supreme Court · 1911
- Hammitt v. GaynorNew York Supreme Court · 1913
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- Bridges Ex Rel. City of Charlotte v. City of CharlotteSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1942
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