Firemen's & Policemen's Civil Service Commission v. Lockhart

BARROW, Justice.

This is a statutory appeal under article 1269m 1 brought by E. L. Lockhart from an order of the Firemen’s and Policemen’s Civil Service Commission of the City of Fort Worth (Commission) upholding the action of the Chief of Police in indefinitely suspending Lockhart from the police department. The trial court affirmed the action of the Commission. The court of civil appeals concluded that Lockhart was not given the proper notification as required by article 1269m, section 16. It reversed the judgment of the trial court and rendered judgment that Lockhart be reinstated. 616…