State Ex Rel. State Highway & Public Transportation Commission v. Schless

Relator, the State of Texas by and through the State Highway and Public Transportation Commission of Texas, filed its motion for leave to file petition for writ of mandamus pursuant to Tex.R.App. P.Ann. 121 (Supp.1991). This Court granted the motion and filed the petition. Rule 121(c). The State seeks a writ of mandamus to compel respondent, the Honorable Michael J. Schless, to supersede the trial court’s final order. The real parties in interest are C. Milton Dowd and Ruth H. Dowd.

The cause underlying this original proceeding is a condemnation action. The Dowds filed their objections to the…