Legal Opinion
Sams v. Coker
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided August 22, 1974No. 16421PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Chief Justice.
This is an original action for mandamus seeking to require the Honorable Ernest A. Coker, Sr. to fix the amount of a super-sedeas bond in connection with an appeal from an order entered by said court sustaining an election contest. Mandamus granted.
On April 6, 1974 an election was held for the office of mayor of the City of Prairie View, Waller County, Texas, at which Eris-tus Sams and Donald Sowell were candidates. On the 25th day of April, 1974 an action was filed under Article 9.01. of the Election Code of Texas, V.A.T.S., in the District Court of Waller County,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Valerio v. LaughlinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1957
- Bagley v. LindseyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1967
- Koscot Interplanetary, Inc. v. BlackwellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1969
- Guerra v. LaughlinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1962
3Cited by6 opinions
- Hill v. Fourteenth Court of AppealsTexas Supreme Court · 1985
- Deal v. BonnerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1984
- Deal v. BonnerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1985
- Miller v. LesherCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1985
- Southwestern States General Corp. v. McKenzie, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1983
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