Lightfoot v. Lane
Texas Supreme Court
Original proceeding in the Supreme Court by Lightfoot for writ of mandamus against Lane as Comptroller.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Brown
By permission of this court the relator, Jewel P. Lightfoot, filed herein his petition for a writ of mandamus to be issued to W. P. Lane, Comptroller of the State, alleging that on October 2, 1911, the relator was and now is the duly elected and qualified Attorney-General for the State of Texas, and that the respondent was then and is now the duly elected and qualified Comptroller of the State. It is alleged that relator was duly elected Attorney-General of the State at a regular election and qualified according to law; that he entered upon the discharge of his duties and was, under the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Pickle v. FinleyTexas Supreme Court · 1898
- State v. WilsonTexas Supreme Court · 1888
3Cited by23 opinions
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- Harris County v. HuntCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
- Tom Green County v. ProffittCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1946
- State ex rel. Helander v. ClausenWashington Supreme Court · 1917
- Opinion No., Texas Attorney General Reports1989
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