PEOPLE EX REL. SCHMIDT v. YERGER

No. 35782.

21 Ill.2d 338 (1961)

172 N.E.2d 753

THE PEOPLE ex rel. ANNA SCHMIDT, Appellee, v. WARREN C. YERGER et al., Trustees, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied March 27, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

BERNARD C. GILLMAN, and ROBERT W. BRINN, both of Rock Island, for appellants.

EAGLE & EAGLE, of Rock Island, for appellee.


Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE SOLFISBURG delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from a judgment in a mandamus action directing the trustees of the Firemen's Pension Fund of the city of Rock Island to pay increased benefits to the widow of a deceased fireman.

August Schmidt served as a fireman for the city of Rock Island for over 41 years and contributed to the pension fund. He retired...

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