City of Houston v. Landrum

SAM D. JOHNSON, Justice.

Suit for temporary and permanent injunction involving Art. 1269m, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St, the Firemen’s and Policemen’s Civil Service Act.

Pursuant to the cited article, the Firemen’s and Policemen’s Civil Service Commission of the City of Houston announced a promotional examination to be given for the position of chauffeur in the Houston Fire Department. Appellee, William W. Landrum, a Pipeman and Ladderman in the Houston Fire Department, made application to take such examination. Landrum’s application was refused for the reason that he had not been classified as a…