BERNEY v. STERRETT

No. 17459.

452 S.W.2d 37 (1970)

Martha BERNEY et al., Appellants, v. Judge W. L. STERRETT, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

March 6, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter J. Woodman, Shwiff & Woodman, Dallas, for appellants.

Harry Schulz, Jr., Asst. Dist. Atty., Dallas, for appellee.


DIXON, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of a district court denying an application for a writ of mandamus.

On November 26, 1969 appellants Patricia Lizabeth Berney and Martha Berney filed an application in a district court of Dallas County asking the court to issue a writ of mandamus directing appellee Hon. W. L. Sterrett, County Judge, to hold a hearing pursuant to Art. 5561c—1, Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. of Texas, in Cause No. 69-1857ND.<...

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