Hime v. City of Galveston

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This is a suit by those entitled to the estate of a deceased former police officer against the City of Galveston for payment of sick leave time, which had been accrued by the deceased as a city policeman prior to his death. Trial was upon an agreed statement of facts, which reflects that the City of Galveston, on 13 December 1947, voted to adopt the provisions of Firemen’s and Policemen’s Civil Service Act, Art. 1269m, R.C.S., Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St. This Act, as well as the rules adopted by the City of Galveston pursuant thereto, provides for the accumulation of 15 days…