Legal Opinion

Williams v. Wray

Texas Supreme Court

Decided May 30, 1934No. Motion No. 11,392PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Cureton

On May 26, 1934, Mrs. Janie L. Williams, as relator, filed a motion for leave to file a petition for mandamus against Hon. Walter L. Wray, Judge of the 66th Judicial District. The mandamus is sought for the purpose of requiring Judge Wray to proceed with the trial of Cause No. 16,313, pending in his Court, in which the relator here is plaintiff and S. R. Raby and A. G. Raby are defendants. Said defendants are not made parties to the petition for mandamus. They are adverse claimants whose rights would be affected by a mandamus directing Judge Wray to proceed to trial. They are obviously…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. O'Keefe v. RobisonTexas Supreme Court · 1927
  2. Chappell v. RoganTexas Supreme Court · 1901
  3. State ex rel. Spratlin v. ThompsonTennessee Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Scruggs v. McCartTexas Supreme Court · 1930
  5. Fain v. McCainCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1917

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. H. M. Cohen Lumber & Building Co. v. McCallaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1940
  2. Miller v. StineTexas Supreme Court · 1936
  3. Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. WalkerTexas Supreme Court · 1934
  4. Caldwell v. BoydCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1941
  5. Dick v. KazenTexas Supreme Court · 1956

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