Clarady v. Mills

BELL, Chief Justice.

This is an original proceeding in which Relator seeks a writ of mandamus directing the Honorable J. W. Mills, Judge of Domestic Relations Court of Harris County, to proceed to trial in Cause No. 697,995, entitled Peter J. Clarady vs. Mary Lee Clara dy. The cause is a proceeding for divorce filed by Relator as Plaintiff on April 5, 1966.

The attorney for the defendant, Mary Lee Clarady has repeatedly filed motions for continuance based on the assertion that Mrs. Clarady was and is insane and has been committed to a mental institution as a mentally ill person, but that she…