Sawyer v. City of San Antonio

Petitioner Sawyer filed this suit against respondents, the City of San Antonio, its Mayor and four Commissioners and its Chief of Police, to compel them to reinstate him as a policeman and to recover salary of $200.00 per month from the time when he was relieved of his duties. The trial court, hearing the case without a jury, made elaborate findings favorable to petitioner and rendered judgment in his favor, after concluding that a written resignation executed by petitioner and delivered to the Chief of Police was never effective because it was not accepted by the proper authority and was…