Glass v. Smith

244 S.W.2d 645 (1951)

GLASS et al.

v.

SMITH et al.

No. A-3171.

Supreme Court of Texas.

November 28, 1951.

Rehearing Denied January 16, 1952.

Trueman E. O'Quinn, formerly City Atty., W. T. Williams, Jr., City Atty. and Robert L. Burns, Asst. City Atty., all of Austin, for petitioners.

Cofer & Cofer, Austin, for respondents.

CALVERT, Justice.

This case involves the right of respondents (six members of the Fire Department of the City of Austin who are also signers of an initiative petition) to a writ of mandamus to compel petitioners (the City Council, City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Austin) to…