Board of Trustees of Police Pension Fund v. State ex rel. Russell

Appellee, State of Indana on Relation of Carl M. Russell, filed on September 27, 1Ü65, an instrument in this cause challenging the jurisdiction of this Court to entertain this appeal. Said instrument was designated as “Special Appearance and Motion to Dismiss or in the Alternative to Affirm the Trial Court’s Decision.”

Appellee in said verified motion asserted that the Appellate Court is devoid of jurisdiction of both the subject matter and the person of the appellee inasmuch as the attempted appeal is predicated on a complaint for mandate; that according to Acts 1963, ch. 279, §1, p. 424,…