Atkins v. Rayburn

Respondent Jean Small appealed five orders of the probate court denying her application to be appointed administratrix of her husband’s estate in place of relator, denying her application to have relator removed on grounds of fraud and incompetence and awarding various fees to relator and an attorney to the district court of Judge Madison Rayburn. In this mandamus action relator asks this court to compel Judge Rayburn to dismiss the probate court appeals filed by respondent Jean Small. Relator contends that the amendment of Section 8 of Article V of the Constitution of Texas, Vernon’s Ann.St.…