City of Fort Worth v. Morrison

BROWN, Justice.

The 45th Legislature of the State of Texas, in the year 1937, enacted what is now known as Article 1583, Vernon’s Texas Penal Code, which attempted to regulate the hours of work and the wages of members of the fire departments and police departments of all cities in Texas having “more than seventy-five thousand (75,000) inhabitants.” The bill, if valid, became effective on April 19th, 1937.

Prior to April 19th, 1937, it was a recognized fact that there was doubt as to the validity of this Act and it was evident that the City of Fort Worth had made no provision for funds with…