Legal Opinion
Cole v. City of Houston
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 14, 1969No. 238PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARRON, Justice.
This suit was brought by O. J. Cole as plaintiff, against the City of Houston and Honorable Louis Welch, as Mayor, defendants. The purpose of the suit was to seek reinstatement to plaintiff’s former position with the City of Houston and for back wages, sick leave and vacation pay as had allegedly accrued, the basis of the suit being that the plaintiff had been improperly, arbitrarily and illegally discharged by the Mayor, acting in an administrative capacity, and without the enactment of a proper ordinance as is allegedly required to discharge an employee covered by civil…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- City of Amarillo v. HancockTexas Supreme Court · 1951
- Fire Department v. City of Fort WorthTexas Supreme Court · 1949
- City of San Antonio v. Pigeonhole Parking of Texas, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1958
- Town of Ascarate v. VillalobosTexas Supreme Court · 1949
- City of San Antonio v. WallaceTexas Supreme Court · 1960
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3Cited by21 opinions
- City of Gladewater v. PikeTexas Supreme Court · 1987
- San Antonio River Authority v. Garrett BrothersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
- Young v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1978
- Klinger v. City of San Angelo, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1995
- Pat Henderson v. Gavino Sotelo, Individually and as City Manager of Harlingen, Tx.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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