Leffingwell v. Kiersted
Supreme Court of New Jersey
This is a rule to show cause why a writ of mandamus should not issue, directed to the hoard of trustees of the Newark paid fire department pension fund, commanding them to replace the names of the relators upon the roll of the members of the Newark paid fire department pension fund and compelling them to receive from the petitioners the assessments which are levied upon the members of the fund.
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This is a rule to show cause why a writ of mandamus should not issue, directed to the hoard of trustees of the Newark paid fire department pension fund, commanding them to replace the names of the relators upon the roll of the members of the Newark paid fire department pension fund and compelling them to receive from the petitioners the assessments which are levied upon the members of the fund. There are three distinct rules applied for by three persons occupying three'’different positions in the Newark fire department.-
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Reed, J.
The three eases raise a single question. Each of the relators claim a right to membership in an association organized as the Newark paid fire department pension fund. The association was organized under the provisions of an act concerning paid fire departments in cities of the first class, and for the relief of members thereof and their families. Pamph. L. 1902, p. 793.
Under the provisions of this act, the Newark fire department organized an association and appointed five trustees thereof. These trustees have refused to recognize the three…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Wheeler v. Board of Fire CommissionersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1894
- Scott v. Mayor of Jersey CitySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1903
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