State Ex Rel. Bolden v. Johnstone

— This is an action by the appellants, plaintiffs below, against appellees, defendants below, based upon a complaint to mandate the appellees, as members of the board of trustees of the police pension fund of the city of Gary, Lake county, to pay certain pensions provided by law.

As the court made a special finding of facts, and conclusion of law, it is unnecessary to set out the allegations of the complaint.

The error assigned is that the court erred in its conclusion of law upon the special finding of facts.

The special finding of facts was as follows:

“1. John Bolden, now deceased, became a…