City of Houston v. Duckett

BARRON, Justice.

This appeal is from the granting of plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment in a mandamus action and the order entered in favor of H. P. Duckett, appellee here and plaintiff below, compelling appellants, defendants below, City of Houston; C. R. Cook, Fire Chief of the City of Houston; and H. S. Lanier, Director of the Firemen’s and Policemen’s Civil Service Commission of the City of Houston, to recognize, certify and record plaintiff’s promotion to the position and pay of Assistant Arson Investigator on August 6, 1970, and to pay all back unpaid money above his then salary…