Siler v. Storey

BARROW, Justice.

This is an original mandamus proceeding. Relator Cynthia Jean Siler seeks a writ of mandamus against the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Supreme Judicial District directing it to rescind its order of June 9, 1984, which directed the 219th District Court of Collin County, Texas to rescind its writ of habeas corpus. The court of appeals issued its order without written opinion. We conditionally grant the writ of mandamus.

Relator is the mother of a three-year-old boy, David Lawrence Siler. The boy’s father, Jon David Siler, is the real party in interest. Cynthia and Jon were…