City of San Antonio v. Coultress
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Bexar County Court for Civil Cases; John H. Clark, Judge. Action by James Coultress against the city of San Antonio. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
James Coultress sued the city of San Antonio for the recovery of the salary incident to the alleged office of policeman or patrolman for the remainder of his term, because of an alleged illegal discharge therefrom. The amount of the Judgment recovered is $682.26 salary and $46.35, the value of two uniforms to which the appellee, Coultress, was entitled by virtue of his position. The trial was before the court without a Jury, and judgment for appellee was as indicated.
Conclusions of Fact.
It was admitted that James Coultress, appellee, had been appointed a patrolman by the mayor of the city of…
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