State Ex Rel. Police Retirement System v. Murphy

This proceeding in prohibition questions the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court of the City .of St. Louis to entertain an original and independent action to recover benefits from the Police Retirement System of the City of St. Louis. The plaintiff in such action is the widow and beneficiary of a policeman who, at the. time ■of his death, was in active service and a member of the retirement System. ' Upon the. death of such a member a beneficiary is entitled to an ordinary death benefit, and under certain conditions to an additional accidental death benefit. Whether the widow is entitled to the…