Brummund v. City of Oakland

This appeal from a judgment granting petitioner a writ of mandate requiring the appellants to pay her a refund of certain moneys deducted from her late husband’s salary as a fireman of the city of Oakland and contributed to the firemen’s relief fund, raises the question of the proper interpretation of section 104 (2) of the Oakland city charter as amended in 1943.

Facts

There is no dispute as to the facts. Petitioner is the widow of Henry M. Brummund, who was a member of the fire department of the city of Oakland from January 1, 1920, continuously to the date of his death January 30, 1950. He…