DOUGHERTY v. UNITED STATES

No. 4809.

30 F.2d 471 (1929)

DOUGHERTY et al., Commissioners of the District of Columbia, v. UNITED STATES ex rel. ROBERTS.

Court of Appeals of District of Columbia.

Decided January 7, 1929.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wm. W. Bride and F. H. Stephens, both of Washington, D. C., for appellants.

W. Gynn Gardiner and South Trimble, Jr., both of Washington, D. C., for appellee.

Before MARTIN, Chief Justice, and ROBB and VAN ORSDEL, Associate Justices.


ROBB, Associate Justice.

Appeal from a judgment in the Supreme Court of the District directing the issuance of a writ of mandamus to compel appellants to place appellee (a retired member of the metropolitan police force) "upon the pension rolls of the District of Columbia as a pensioner under the Act of February 17, 1923 (42 Stat. 1263), with compensation at the rate of eighty-seven and 50/100 ($87.50) dollars per month."

Under the Act of February 25, 1885...

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