Legal Opinion
City of Houston v. Melton
Texas Supreme Court
Decided January 31, 1962No. A-8538PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE MEADE F. GRIFFIN
delivered the opinion of the Court.
Foy D. Melton, an inspector of police in the City of Houston, Texas, on October 20, 1959, was indefinitely suspended by the Chief of Police of said City. The Chief of Police in all things complied with the provisions of Art. 1269m, Sec. 16, Vernon’s Annotated Texas Civil Statutes, known as the Firemen’s and Policemen’s Civil Service Act. Melton appealed to the Civil Service Commission, and that body, after hearing all parties and their witnesses, upheld the suspension. Melton then appealed to a district court of Harris…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- United States v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific R.Supreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Thompson v. Railroad CommissionTexas Supreme Court · 1951
- City of Houston v. MeltonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961
- Eddings v. BichselCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959
3Cited by15 opinions
- Texas Liquor Control Board v. Attic Club, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1970
- Brown v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1968
- Francis G. Brown v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1968
- Skates v. City of ParisTexas Supreme Court · 1963
- Walker v. City of HoustonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1971
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