Holmes v. Eckels

OPINION

WARREN, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order dismissing an action brought by the District Attorney of Harris County to remove the appel-lee, a county commissioner, from office. The sole issue in this appeal is whether the appellant as Harris County District Attorney was authorized to prosecute this removal suit.

Appellant, John B. Holmes, Jr., in his capacity as Harris County District Attorney and as a citizen of the State, filed an original petition on behalf of the State seeking removal of appellee from his office as County Commissioner for Precinct Three of Harris County, Texas,…