Crouch v. Shields

This appeal was transferred to this court by order of the Supreme Court of Texas.

William E. Shields, Jr., Guardian of the Estates of William E. Shields, III, and Katherine Marie Shields, Minors, brought this action in the District Court of Tarrant County, Texas seeking a writ of mandamus against A. L. Crouch, Judge of the Probate Court of Tarrant County, Texas. In his petition the guardian alleged that in June 1963, at the request of the probate judge, he had delivered into the possession of said official a set of books and records which contained information relevant to the estate of the…