Ford v. Simmons

This case was tried before Hon. Ira Webster, who was duly elected special judge of the county court of Cameron county, on account of the absence of Hon. H. L. Yates, county judge of said Cameron county. A motion for new trial was filed by appellant in which it was contended that said Ira Webster was without jurisdiction to try the case because Judge Yates was disqualified to try the case and prior to the election of said Webster as special judge the disqualification of Judge Yates and the failure of parties to agree upon a special judge at the preceding term had been duly certified to the…