Ruiz v. Watkins

REYNOLDS, Chief Justice.

In this original proceeding, leave was granted relator Richard Ruiz to file his petition for writ of mandamus directed to respondent Marjorie Watkins, District Clerk of Parmer County. Relator seeks the writ to compel respondent to approve the supersedeas bond he filed with her as the clerk of the trial court to suspend execution on a judgment rendered against him and from which he has perfected an appeal. For the reasons to be stated, the writ will be conditionally granted.

On 25 April 1985, judgment was rendered in cause no. 5531 on the docket of the 287th Judicial…