LYONS v. HOOVER

Docket No. Sac. 6369.

41 Cal.2d 145 (1953)

258 P.2d 4

MARGARET LYONS, Appellant, v. A.O. HOOVER, as Controller, etc., Respondent.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

June 12, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James H. Phillips, Archibald D. McDougall and Richard J. Lawrence for Appellant.

Anthony J. Kennedy and Everett M. Glenn for Respondent.


GIBSON, C.J.

Plaintiff, the widow of a former employee of the city of Sacramento, sought a writ of mandate to compel Hoover, the city controller, to draw warrants to cover sums which the retirement board of the city found had been erroneously withheld from her monthly pension. She has appealed from a judgment denying her petition.

Plaintiff's husband had been a member of the fire department and was retired on a disability...

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