Legal Opinion
Harvey v. Allegheny County Retirement Board
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 26, 1958No. Appeal, No. 233PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Cohen,
We are called upon in this appeal to review once again the provisions of the Retirement Act of Allegheny County, and to determine the nature of the interests acquired thereunder by county employes.
The plaintiff, Harvey, began his employment with Allegheny County on May 1, 1928, as a guard in the County Workhouse and Inebriate Asylum. On that date, the Pension Act of May 8, 1919, P. L. 138, was in effect. The act provided for contributions by county employes to the County Pension Fund of one per cent of their monthly salaries. In return, upon reaching the age of…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Retirement Board v. McGovernSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
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- Hickey v. Pittsburgh Pension BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
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3Cited by66 opinions
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