Legal Opinion

Goffney v. Lowry

Texas Supreme Court

Decided June 22, 1977No. B-6739PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REAVLEY, Justice.

This relator is entitled to a writ of mandamus because the fact findings of the trial court require that the contest to the rela-tóos affidavit of inability to pay the costs of appeal be overruled.

A final judgment terminating the parent-child relationship between Vivian Goffney, the relator, and her two small children has been rendered by Honorable Robert L. Lowry, respondent and Judge of Juvenile Court No. 1 of Harris County. Relator Goffney then undertook an appeal from that judgment. She and the interested parties followed Rule 355 of the Rules of Civil Procedure. Relator…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. MuseTexas Supreme Court · 1919
  2. Pinchback v. HocklesTexas Supreme Court · 1942
  3. Alexander v. MeredithTexas Supreme Court · 1941

3Cited by52 opinions

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  5. Allred v. LowryTexas Supreme Court · 1980

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