CITY OF HOUSTON v. MELTON

No. 13682.

347 S.W.2d 643 (1961)

CITY OF HOUSTON et al., Appellants, v. Foy D. MELTON, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Houston.

Rehearing Denied June 15, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. H. Burks, City Atty., and Charles A. Easterling, Sr. Asst. City Atty., Houston, for appellants.

Sam S. Minter, Houston, for appellee.


BELL, Chief Justice.

Appellee was indefinitely suspended by the Chief of Police of the City of Houston from his position as Inspector of Police, the suspension being made October 20, 1959. He appealed to the Civil Service Commission and that body upheld the suspension. He appealed to the District Court of Harris County and the court ordered his reinstatement and rendered judgment against the City for accumulated salary.

On October 20, 1959, the Chief of Police...

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