Eikenburg v. Webb

OPINION

SAM BASS, Justice.

The Court today considered two mandamus proceedings, both involving a dispute over which of two Harris County, family district courts has authority to disburse a fund of $49,064.45. Katherine Tyra, District Clerk for Harris County, Texas, brings the first mandamus proceeding, and John J. Eik-enburg brings the other.

This dispute arose when Eikenburg, acting as a receiver, in cause number. 88-11010-A, in the 309th District Court, demanded and received, on behalf of Dian Hartwell, from Tyra the $49,064.45 that was in the registry of the 312th District Court under cause…