Legal Opinion

Dickson v. Jones

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 24, 1976No. 15359Published

1Opinion of the Court

SHANNON, Justice.

Fagan Dickson, relator, has filed a motion for leave to file a petition for writ of mandamus. Respondent is Herman Jones, judge of one of the district courts of Travis County. We will deny Dickson’s motion for leave to file.

According to Dickson’s petition for mandamus, he filed a petition in the district court of Travis County on July 9, 1976, to take his deposition to perpetuate his testi*505mony, all pursuant to Tex.R.Civ.P. 187. He declared that he anticipated filing a lawsuit against certain local attorneys: Sander Shapiro, Frank Ikard, Jr., Roy Minton, and the law firm of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Crane v. TunksTexas Supreme Court · 1959
  2. Uvalde Rock Asphalt Company v. LoughridgeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1968
  3. Chapa v. BettsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
  4. Berman v. KirkCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976

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