Legal Opinion
Geron v. City of Sweetwater
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided March 1, 1963No. 3771PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRISSOM, Chief Justice.
In 1961 the City of Sweetwater enacted an ordinance which provided for the discharge of all employees when they reached the age of 65 years. Mr. Geron, a city policeman, reached that age and was dis*152charged for that reason alone. He brought this suit against said City and its Chief of Police to compel the City to reinstate him and to recover his salary. The facts are undisputed. Both sides filed motions for summary judgment. The defendants’ motion was sustained and judgment was rendered for the defendants. Geron has appealed.
In 1948 the City adopted the provisions of the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Stauffer v. City of San AntonioTexas Supreme Court · 1961
- Bichsel v. CarverTexas Supreme Court · 1959
- James v. Consolidated Steel Corp.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1946
- French v. CookCalifornia Supreme Court · 1916
- City of Sherman v. ArnoldTexas Supreme Court · 1950
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