Colvin v. Ellis County Republican Executive Committee

OPINION

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by Plaintiff-Appellant Ron Colvin from the dismissal of his suit against Defendant-Appellee Ellis County Republican Executive Committee. Appellant brought suit to permanently enjoin Appellee “from submitting, certifying, allowing or permitting the candidacy of three Republican candidates in the General Election to be held on November 4, 1986.” On July 11, 1986, the trial court dismissed Appellant’s suit on grounds that he had “no interest in the subject matter of the lawsuit that is separate and apart from that of the general public” and had…