Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. Painter

SELLERS, Justice.

It appears this case was tried before the Honorable W. R. Stephens as special district! judge for the Seventh judicial district court of Upshur county. The only reference to his selection as special district judge is contained in the following order:

“On this, the 6th day of June, A. D. 1932, assembled in open meeting in the Court House of Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas, came attorneys of record for the purpose of electing- a special District Judge for the 7th Judicial District to preside in the absence of the Hon. Walter G. Russell as provided by, law at, the special term of…