Legal Opinion

Cocke v. Smith

Texas Supreme Court

Decided April 5, 1944No. 8186PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FOLLEY, Commissioner.

In the above cause Chas. M. Cocke, who was appointed independent executor under the will of Mamie A. Grubbs, deceased, filed an original application in this court for writ of mandamus to compel the District Clerk of Dallas County to furnish him a transcript of the proceedings in Cause No. 73320-E in the 101st District Court of Dallas County for use on appeal to the Court of Civil Appeals at Dallas, without requiring him to execute an appeal bond. At a former date we granted the writ of mandamus. 179 S.W.2d 954.

Upon further consideration of this matter by this court upon…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Betts v. JohnsonTexas Supreme Court · 1903
  2. Cocke v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1944
  3. Travis County v. JourdanTexas Supreme Court · 1897
  4. Turner v. Cotton, County JudgeTexas Supreme Court · 1900
  5. Bostic v. County Judge of Rockwall CountyTexas Supreme Court · 1917

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Vondy v. Commissioners Court of Uvalde CountyTexas Supreme Court · 1981
  2. Pat Walker & Co., Inc. v. JohnsonTexas Supreme Court · 1981
  3. Cocke v. Birr.Texas Supreme Court · 1944
  4. In Re Estate of RootsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
  5. Edwards Aquifer Authority v. Chemical Lime, Ltd.Texas Supreme Court · 2009

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