Doeppenschmidt v. City of New Braunfels

Appeal from a judgment rendered "in chambers" denying to appellant a writ of mandamus to compel appellee A. D. Nuhn, city clerk of New Braunfels, to issue to appellant a "jitney" license without payment of a license fee required by city ordinance. The city of New Braunfels was joined as party respondent, but no relief was sought against it.

Appellees have moved to dismiss the appeal on the ground that the record does not show a final adjudication, and, further, because the court was without power to enter the judgment "in chambers."

The record does not show whether the court was in session when…