People ex rel. Kronenbitter v. Board of Trustees of the Firemen's Pension Fund

Plaintiff brought suit by mandamus, seeking to have his name enrolled as a beneficiary of the Firemen’s Pension Fund of the Village of Maywood; the case was heard by the court, who awarded the writ, and defendants appeal.

The Firemen’s Pension Fund Act, ch. 24, commencing with par. 928, Illinois Statutes (Cahill) 1933, in brief provides that where a fireman has served 20 years and has paid all sums due the pension fund (par. 934) and when $25,000 has been accumulated in the pension fund (par. 931), the retiring fireman is entitled to a pension of one-half of his monthly salary.

Defendants first…