Legal Opinion

MacLeod v. Fernandez

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided December 28, 1938No. 3354PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILSON, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. Under the assignments of error one main question is raised, viz.: Whether Sec. 2 of the Organic Act of 1917, 39 Stat. 951, 48 U.S.C.A. § 737, is violated by Sec. 11 of Act No. 23 of July 16, 1935, Sp.Sess., which reduced the monthly pension of the plaintiff of $166.66, authorized by Sec. 1 of Act No. 73 of the Laws of 1930 upon his retirement in 1931 from service in the Insular Government, to $140 per month, as provided in Act No. 23 of the Laws of 1935, Sp.Sess. The plaintiff claims that upon his…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Dodge v. Board of Ed. of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
  2. Pennie v. ReisSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
  3. City of Dallas v. TrammellTexas Supreme Court · 1937
  4. State ex rel. Risch v. Board of Trustees of the Policemen's Pension FundWisconsin Supreme Court · 1904
  5. Raines v. Board of Trustees Pen. FundIllinois Supreme Court · 1937

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Bayrón Toro v. SerraSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1987
  2. Driggs v. Utah Teachers Retirement BoardUtah Supreme Court · 1943
  3. Raymond Muzquiz v. City of San AntonioCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  4. Talbott v. Independent School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1941
  5. Isaiah and Regina Megibow v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1955

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