Mulvey v. Waldo

The relator was appointed to the police force of the city of New York in 1870, and served thereon until October 17, 1893. He then had the rank of a detective sergeant and was upon his own application relieved and dismissed from the force, and was placed upon the roll of the police pension fund of such police force, and thereafter received a pension up to the 1st day of January, 1898, at the rate of $1,000 a year. After his retirement he went to reside in the town of New Utrecht and subsequently became a captain of police upon the police force of such town. By chapter 451 of the Laws of 1894…