City of Carrollton v. Keeling

GUITTARD, Chief Justice.

This suit was brought by a member of the fire department of the City of Carrollton under § 18 of article 1269m, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated (Vernon 1963), to set aside a decision of the Civil Service Commission demoting him from the rank of lieutenant to that of private. The trial court set aside the order and restored plaintiff to his former rank. We reverse on the ground that there was substantial evidence before the court to sustain the decision of the commission.

The authority of the commission to demote a fireman or other officer is found in § 19 of…