Legal Opinion
Bichsel v. Carver
Texas Supreme Court
Decided February 18, 1959No. A-6888PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Greenhill
Duke Carver, Jr., a San Antonio policeman, obtained a writ of mandamus compelling George W. Bichsel, the Chief of Police, to reinstate him as a member of the force. The judgment of the trial court was affirmed by the Court of Civil Appeals. 312 S.W. 2d 688. We here affirm the judgments of the courts below.
The Legislature in 1947 enacted a statute which, among other things, prescribes the procedure to be followed upon the suspension of a policeman.1 It is necessary here to determine the meaning of a part of Section 16 of the Act which says:
“In any Civil Service hearing hereunder, the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- City of San Antonio v. WileyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1952
- City of Sherman v. ArnoldTexas Supreme Court · 1950
- People ex rel. Burby v. Common CouncilNew York Supreme Court · 1895
- Austin Fire & Police Departments v. City of AustinTexas Supreme Court · 1950
- Bichsel v. CarverCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1958
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3Cited by52 opinions
- City of DeSoto v. WhiteTexas Supreme Court · 2009
- Firemen's & Policemen's Civil Service Commission v. HammanTexas Supreme Court · 1966
- City of Beaumont v. Spivey, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)1999
- City of Houston v. Williams, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2003
- City of Carrollton v. Popescu, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1991
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