Legal Opinion
Walker v. City of Houston
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 14, 1971No. 456PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARRON, Justice.
This suit was brought by Howard H. Walker, a member of the Police Department of the City of Houston, against the City of Houston; Herman B. Short, individually and as Chief of Police of said city; and Dave Laufman, Cliff Tuttle and Bud Hadfield, individually and as members of the Firemen’s and Policemen’s Civil Service Commission of the City. On August 9, 1967, effective midnight, August 10, 1967, Herman B. Short, Chief of Police, filed with the Firemen’s and Policemen’s Civil Service Commission of the City his written letter indefinitely suspending Patrolman Walker from the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Fire Department v. City of Fort WorthTexas Supreme Court · 1949
- Brazos River Conservation & Reclamation District v. CostelloTexas Supreme Court · 1940
- City of San Antonio v. PoulosTexas Supreme Court · 1967
- City of Houston v. MeltonTexas Supreme Court · 1962
- Harless v. BichselCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Mokwa v. City of Houston, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1987
- City of Laredo v. Almazan, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2005
- Firemen's & Policemen's Civil Service Commission v. LockhartTexas Supreme Court · 1981
- Nixon v. City of HoustonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
- City of Pasadena v. BarronCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
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