Hestand v. Erke

Paul Ward, Associate Justice.

This appeal deals with the proper retirement pay for a Lieutenant in the Police Department of the City of Fort Smith, Arkansas.

After 20 years of service in the police department appellee, Oscar Erke, at his own request, was permitted, by the Board of Trustees for the Policemen’s Pension and Belief Fund, to retire, and his retirement pay was fixed at $135.75 per month. The Board arrived at the above amount as follows: appellee’s regular monthly salary as a Lieutenant at the time of retirement was $271.50 as fixed by City Ordinance No. 2195, and Ark. Stats. §…