Beatty v. Martin

ALLEN, Justice.

Relator, 1 Ronnie Lee Beatty, seeks a writ of mandamus directing Respondent, The Honorable Harlan Martin, District Judge, 192nd Judicial District Court, to (1) set aside the January 18, 1985 order sustaining a contest of Relator’s affidavit of inability to pay court costs and (2) order a record for appeal without cost to Relator. For the reasons stated, the writ is conditionally granted in part.

The facts underlying Relator’s application for writ of mandamus are undisputed. On January 2, 1985, Relator filed an affidavit of inability to give cost bond, under Texas Rule of Civil…