Roberts v. Ernst

OPINION

JACK SMITH, Justice.

The relators seek a writ of mandamus to compel the respondent, the Honorable Erwin G. Ernst, District Judge of the 12th District Court of Walker and Madison Counties, to set aside his order vacating a prior order, signed by a visiting judge, granting a change in venue from Walker County to Madison County.

This court granted leave to file pursuant to the expanded jurisdiction of the Courts of Appeals with respect to the issuance of writs of mandamus. Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat. Ann. art. 1824 (Vernon Suppl.1982-1983).

The relators herein were plaintiffs in cause No. 13,555,…