Houston Lighting & Power Co. v. Boyd

CODY, Justice.

Relator seeks to mandamus Hon. Ewing Boyd, judge of one of the district courts of Harris county, to set aside an order entered by him granting respondent Turk a new trial, and to give full force and effect .to the judgment previously rendered in favor of relator against respondent Turk. The procedure and practice in the district courts of Harris county are governed by article 2092, R.S.1925, as amended.

The jury returned a verdict on special issues on October 24, 1937. Relator filed its motion for judgment on such verdict on October 30, 1937; and on the same day respondent Turk…