Legal Opinion
Estrada v. Adame
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided July 24, 1997No. 13-97-247-CVPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHAVEZ, Justice.
Relator seeks the issuance of a writ of mandamus pursuant to section 273.061 of the Texas Election Code.1 We will grant relief.
Facts
Relator was a candidate for the office of Donna, Texas city councilman, Place 4, in the May 3, 1997, municipal election in Donna. Respondent is Donna’s mayor. The real party in interest is David Moreno, who won a plurality of votes for Place 4 on the Donna City Council, and was installed to that office.
In the general election held May 3, 1997, three candidates vied for the Place 4 position on the Donna City Council. The results were as…
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