Whitley v. City of San Angelo

GRAY, Justice.

This is a civil service case, wherein eight nightwatchmen policemen of the City of San Angelo have appealed from a- judgment denying them recognition as civil service employees of said City.

On November 4, 1947, the City, by an election, adopted the Policemen’s and Firemen’s Civil Service Act, Art. 1269m, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St. (Later referred to as the Act as it existed prior to its amendment in 1955.)

Thereafter the City passed an ordinance classifying employees under the Act however nightwatchmen do not appear to have been classified.

The City passed an ordinance effective January…