Legal Opinion
People Ex Rel. Donovan v. Retirement Board of the Policemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided June 22, 1927No. 18264. Judgment affirmedPublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thompson
This appeal is from a judgment of the superior court of Cook county awarding a writ of mandamus directing the Retirement Board of the Policemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund of the city of Chicago to restore Margaret Donovan to the pension roll and to pay her compensation at the rate of $125 a month, as provided in such cases by the Policemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund act approved June 29, 1921.
Margaret Donovan is the widow of Daniel Donovan, who during his lifetime was a member of the police department of the city of Chicago and a member of the department band and octette. Donovan frequently…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Pennie v. ReisSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
- Eddy v. MorganIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
- Gibbs v. Minneapolis Fire Department Relief Ass'nSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- Pecoy v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1914
- Beutel v. ForemanIllinois Supreme Court · 1919
3Cited by49 opinions
- Dodge v. Board of Ed. of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- City of Dallas v. TrammellTexas Supreme Court · 1937
- Raines v. Board of Trustees Pen. FundIllinois Supreme Court · 1937
- State Ex Rel. Phillip v. Public School Retirement SystemSupreme Court of Missouri · 1953
- Trotzier v. McElroySupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
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