Morris v. Smiley

HUGHES, Justice.

Chester R. Morris, appellant, sued Joseph R. Smiley, President of the University of Texas, Arno Nowotny, Dean of Student Life at the University of Texas, and Pat Bailey, Assistant Attorney General of the State of Texas, appellees, in which he sought issuance of a writ of mandamus requiring appellees to produce and permit inspection, copying and photographing of certain records maintained by the University of Texas relating to appellant.

Appellees filed an answer consisting of special exceptions and a general denial. This answer was subject to an unsworn plea in abatement which…