State, Ex Rel. Ickes v. Slinger

The relator, appellant herein, is a retired policeman in the city, of Massillon and the respondents, appellees herein, are the trustees of the police relief and pension fund. The action was instituted in the court below by the relator to compel the. respondents by a writ of mandamus to restore him to the pension rolls and to pay him certain monthly installments which had theretofore been withheld. The respondents, by answer, set up certain rules and regulations in force at the time the pension was granted, which provided in substance that if the relator became gainfully employed at a salary…