CITY OF WESLACO v. MELTON

No. A-6406.

308 S.W.2d 18 (1957)

CITY OF WESLACO, Petitioner, v. C. P. MELTON, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied January 15, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Smith, McIlheran & Jenkines, Weslaco, by Garland F. Smith, Weslaco, for petitioner.

Kelley, Looney, McLean & Littleton, Edinburg, Chester E. Blodget, Tulsa, Okl., for respondent.


CULVER, Justice.

Respondent, Melton, seeks to have a certain ordinance of the City of Weslaco, requiring pasteurization of all milk sold and offered for sale within the City, declared unconstitutional and void. He asserts that it is in conflict with and contrary to provisions of the State Statute, Art. 165-3, Vernon's Ann.Civ.St., and, alternatively, that the requirement of pasteurization is an unreasonable exercise of the...

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