Hughes v. Sanders

POPE, Justice.

This is an original proceeding brought under Article 1824, T.R.C.S., Vernon’s Ann. Civ.St. art. 1824, seeking a writ of mandamus ordering the Hon. P. C. Sanders, District Judge, and others to proceed with the trial of a case which by the trial court’s order has been abated pending the trial of another suit that was filed earlier. Both suits are pending in the same -court. The nature and history of the two actions will be briefly summarized.

First suit: Leonard Hyatt sued William E. Hughes, the Mercury Life and Health Company, and others, and alleged that on July 28, 1944, they…