State Ex Rel. John v. Morris
Texas Supreme Court
Original Application for mandamus. It was sought by this proceeding to obtain a mandamus requiring district judge F. G. Morris to vacate an injunction issued by him prohibitjing the counting and certifying of the vote in an election upon local option held in Williamson County. Judge Morris filed answer, among other things urging the grounds sustained in the opinion of the court. . The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Associate Justice.
This is an original proceeding in this court, in the name of the State of Texas, upon the relation of R. A. John, county attorney, joined by D. S. Chessher, county judge of Williamson County, in which it is sought to have this court issue a mandamus against Hon. F. G. Morris, judge of the Twenty-sixth Judicial District. G. E. King and G. W. Scott intervened.
The facts necessary to an understanding of the questions decided are as follows: The Commissioners Court of Williamson County, upon a proper petition, ordered an election for said county to be held on the 11th day…
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