Legal Opinion

In Re Long

Texas Supreme Court

Decided January 7, 1999No. 97-0373PublishedCited by 183 opinions

1Per curiam

Relator Long’s motion for rehearing is granted. We withdraw our opinion of July 3, 1998 and substitute the following in its place.

In this mandamus proceeding, the Dallas County District Clerk seeks relief from a judgment of contempt for violating an injunction. We hold that, because the Clerk violated the injunction each time he collected the court reporter fee or the sheriff fee, the trial court could assess multiple fines. However, the Clerk could not be held in contempt for violating the injunction until the court of appeals issued its mandate on February 13, 1995. Nor is there any…

2Cases cited13 opinions

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  5. Rosser v. SquierTexas Supreme Court · 1995

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