New York Court of Appeals March 6, 1941 (Matter of Newbrand v. City of Yonkers)

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Lehman, Ch. J.

Edward Newbrand died on the 25th day of March, 1938. He was a member of the police force of the city of Yonkers and at the time of his death his annual salary was $3,000. Local Law No. 1 of the City of Yonkers for the year 1931 provides that the “ board of trustees shall grant pensions out of said pension fund, in the following cases * * * 2.