Brown v. Uhr
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Bexar County; W. F. Ezell, Judge. Action for injunction by Robert F. Uhr against Clinton 6. Brown, Mayor. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtFly, C. J.
This is an application upon the part of appellee to obtain a writ of injunction to restrain appellant, as mayor of the city of San Antonio, from proposing, nominating, or appointing any employs in the police and fire department. A temporary writ of injunction was granted, and from the order granting such writ this appeal has been perfected.
For many years prior to 1901, American cities had the reputation, doubtless well earned, of being the worst governed of any found in the civilized countries of the world. The ward system prevailed; that is, the city was divided into wards, and the citizens…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Brown v. City of GalvestonTexas Supreme Court · 1903
- Perrett v. WegnerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
- Burroughs v. EastmanMichigan Supreme Court · 1892
3Cited by7 opinions
- City of Galveston v. O'MaraCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1940
- Uhr v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
- Mason v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1933
- Uhr v. LambertCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
- Black v. LambertCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1921
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