City of San Antonio v. Poulos

BARROW, Justice.

Appellants, City of San Antonio, its Fire and Police Civil Service Commission, and Chief of Police, George W. Bichsel, appeal from a judgment of the 1 J6th District Court setting aside the Commission’s order of permanent dismissal of appellee, Bill Poulos.

On March S, 1965, the Chief indefinitely suspended Poulos and served written charges upon him, as required by Art. 1269m, § 16, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St. On March 23, 1965, the Commission heard Poulos’ appeal from the suspension, and by a split vote found that the charges were true and ordered Poulos dismissed. Poulos appealed to…