MENKE v. THOMPSON

No. 12660.

140 F.2d 786 (1944)

MENKE v. THOMPSON.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied March 2, 1944.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Malcolm I. Frank, of St. Louis, Mo. (Maurice J. Gordon, of St. Louis, Mo., on the brief), for appellant.

Thomas T. Railey, of St. Louis, Mo., for appellee.

Before SANBORN, WOODROUGH, and RIDDICK, Circuit Judges.


RIDDICK, Circuit Judge.

On July 7, 1932, F. W. Menke, an employee of the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, retired from its service. At the time of his retirement, the railroad company had in operation a scheme for pensioning superannuated employees. Menke's application for a pension was denied, and this action was instituted to establish his right to a pension, as of the date of his retirement. During the progress of the litigation Menke died. The cause of action...

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