Barham v. Texas Department of Public Safety

WALTER, Justice.

James Monroe Barham filed suit against the Texas Department of Public Safety for a declaratory judgment and for injunctive relief. He alleged that on June 29, 1964, he was convicted of the offense of driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated; that at his request his appeal from such conviction was dismissed on January 27, 1965; that the Department suspended his license on January 29, 1965, being the date when the mandate was issued; that he contends that June 29, 1964, is the date of his final conviction; that he seeks a declaratory» judgment as to the date a misdemeanor…