Palacio v. Johnson

OPINION

Original Proceeding on Application for Writ of Mandamus

JACK SMITH, Justice.

The relator has filed a petition for writ of mandamus requesting that this court compel respondent to file the statement of facts from a trial in the 80th Judicial District Court of Harris County for which respondent was the court reporter. We grant the writ.

The court of appeals has original jurisdiction of this proceeding by virtue of the TEX. CONST. art. V, sec. 6, (1981, amended 1980) and TEX.REV.CIV.STAT. ANN. arts. 1823, 1824 (Vernon 1964). This court has jurisdiction to mandamus a court reporter to prepare…