Winfrey v. Chandler

This is an original proceeding in which Honorable E. C. Winfrey, County Judge of Panola County, relator, seeks a writ of mandamus directing Honorable Ward Chandler, Judge of the 123rd District Court of Panola County, respondent, to vacate an order prohibiting relator from trying a criminal case pending in the County Court. We have concluded that the order in question is void for want of jurisdiction and that relator is entitled to a writ of mandamus as prayed.

An information was filed in the County Court of Panola County charging Sam Wallace McFadden, hereinafter referred to as the defendant,…