CITY OF HOUSTON v. DUCKETT

No. 674.

486 S.W.2d 871 (1972)

CITY OF HOUSTON et al., Appellants, v. H. P. DUCKETT, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

Rehearing Denied November 15, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William A. Olson, City Atty., F. William Colburn, Senior Asst. City Atty., Brian L. Reade, Asst. City Atty., Houston, for appellants.

Will Sears, Sears & Burns, Houston, for appellee.


BARRON, Justice.

This appeal is from the granting of plaintiff's motion for summary judgment in a mandamus action and the order entered in favor of H. P. Duckett, appellee here and plaintiff below, compelling appellants, defendants below, City of Houston; C. R. Cook, Fire Chief of the City of Houston; and H. S. Lanier, Director of the Firemen's and Policemen's Civil Service Commission of the City of Houston, to recognize, certify and record plaintiff's promotion to...

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