Legal Opinion
City of Houston v. Melton
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 25, 1961No. 13682PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BELL, Chief Justice.
Appellee was indefinitely suspended by the Chief of Police of the City of Houston from his position as Inspector of Police, the suspension being made October 20, 1959. He appealed to the Civil Service Commission and that body upheld the suspension. He appealed to the District Court of Harris County and the court ordered his reinstatement and rendered judgment against the City for accumulated salary.
On October 20, 1959, the Chief of Police wrote his letter of suspension to appellee stating that the suspension was for acts and conduct that constituted violations of 10…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Wichita Railroad & Light Co. v. Public Utilities Commission of KansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Bichsel v. CarverTexas Supreme Court · 1959
- Thompson v. Railroad CommissionTexas Supreme Court · 1951
- Kavanagh v. HolcombeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1958
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Brown v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1968
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- City of Houston v. MeltonTexas Supreme Court · 1962
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- Webster v. Texas Water Rights CommissionCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
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