McNerney v. City of Geneva

The police pension fund of the city of Geneva was established by chapter 391 of the Laws of 1911. This pension fund included amounts deducted from the pay of the members of the police force of that city. The city did not contribute directly any sum to the police pension fund but moneys received by it and by the police department from various specified sources were paid into such fund.

The members of the police department of the city of Geneva joined the State Employees’ Retirement System pursuant to sections 75 and 76 of the State Civil, Service Law. At that time the assets of the Geneva…