Legal Opinion

Roy v. Drake

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 19, 1956No. 15203PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DIXON, Chief Justice.

Relators with our permission have filed an application for a writ of mandamus.

They ask for a writ addressed to the respondents, Edward J. Drake, Chairman of the Dallas County Democratic Executive Committee, Manuel' DeBusk, Secretary'of said Committee, and the Committee itself, directing said respondents to “place the name of Rosemary Roy on the Democratic Primary Ballot for precinct chairman in Precinct No. 209 * * * ' and for other relief, legal or equitable, to which your Relator may be justly entitled.” This Court has “power, or authority, or jurisdiction” to hear the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Burroughs Knight v. Lyles, Co. Chm.Texas Supreme Court · 1944
  2. McWaters v. TuckerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1952

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Thiel v. Harris County Democratic Executive CommitteeTexas Supreme Court · 1976
  2. Cantrell v. CarlsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1958
  3. Bryant v. Dallas County Democratic Executive CommitteeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1970
  4. Cantrell v. CarlsonTexas Supreme Court · 1958
  5. Cantrell v. CarlsonTexas Supreme Court · 1958

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