Trader v. Dear

565 S.W.2d 233 (1978)

Nancy Kay (Smith) TRADER, Relator,

v.

Honorable James F. DEAR, Jr., Respondent.

No. B-7340.

Supreme Court of Texas.

April 26, 1978.

London & Stokes, Joe Daniel Stokes, III, Austin, for relator.

Kent M. Rider and Jo Betsy Lewallen, Austin, for respondent.

MANDAMUS

POPE, Justice.

Nancy Smith Trader and John Smith were divorced in Harris County in September 1976, and Nancy was awarded managing conservatorship of their daughter, Shannon Marie. On August 3, 1977, Nancy and John Smith signed an agreement by which Nancy agreed that John, who lives in Austin, Travis County, would have the…