City of Galveston v. Landrum

COLEMAN, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a declaratory judgment involving the interpretation and application of V.A.C.S. Art. 1269m, Sec. 26 that provides for payment of accumulated sick leave to policemen and firemen who leave the classified service of a city subject to said law. The facts were stipulated. After interpreting the statute in question, the trial court awarded judgment to the plaintiffs, policemen, requiring the City to pay to them the entire amount due for all accumulated sick leave.

Both plaintiffs were employed by the Galveston Police Department and were retired on their…