Whitmire v. Kriegel

OPINION

J. CURTISS BROWN, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment that Appellee, Henry E. Kriegel recover from Appellant, City of Houston, additional termination benefit payments. The judgment also included a writ of mandamus compelling the current Controller of the City of Houston, Appellant Lance Lalor, to pay the judgment to Appellee. We affirm.

Appellee was the City Treasurer of Houston until May 3, 1977. On May 3rd, Appellee was appointed, by the then Mayor Fred Hofheinz, to the position of Controller for the City of Houston. At the time of Appellee’s appointment, the salary of the…