Lutheran Social Service, Inc. v. Meyers

460 S.W.2d 887 (1970)

LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE, INC., Relator,

v.

James R. MEYERS, Judge et al., Respondents.

No. B-2282.

Supreme Court of Texas.

November 25, 1970.

Rehearing Denied December 31, 1970.

Coffee, Ritter & Goldston, Donald N. Goldston, Austin, for relator.

Byrd, Davis, Eisenberg & Clark, Tom H. Davis and Bob Roberts, Austin, for respondents.

Crawford Martin, Atty. Gen., Jack Sparks, Asst. Atty. Gen., Austin, for intervenor.

SMITH, Justice.

This is an original proceeding in mandamus. The question for decision is whether a district court has the power to order a duly licensed child-placement…