Perrett v. Wegner
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Galveston County; Robt. G. Street, Judge. Suit by W. H. Perrett against Ernst Weg-ner to try title to the office of chief of police of the city of Galveston. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff! appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
PLEASANTS, O. J.
The question involved in this suit is the right to the possession of the office of chief of police of the city of Galveston. On the 8th day of June, 1911, the appellant, W. H. Perrett, was the de jure- and de facto occupant of said office, having been regularly appointed thereto by the board of commissioners of said city,on May -, 1909, for a term of two years, and until his successor should be appointed, and should qualify as such officer. On May 9, 1911, at an election regularly held for that purpose, the voters of said city of Galveston elected a board of commissioners…
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