Wallgren v. Martin

GUITTARD, Chief Justice.

Relator James Wallgren seeks a writ of mandamus ordering respondent, The Honorable Harlan A. Martin, Judge of the 192nd Judicial District Court, to rescind the order of August 5, 1985, which sustained the contest to Wallgren’s affidavit of inability to give security for trial costs and to enter an order denying the contest and allowing Wallgren to proceed in forma pau-peris. We hold that respondent was within his discretion in sustaining the contest, and accordingly, we deny Wallgren’s petition for writ of mandamus.

Wallgren brought a products liability suit against…