Stephens v. Decker

GRISSOM, Chief Justice.

Lillie Ruth Stephens sued her husband for divorce. Citation for service by publication was issued and delivered to the Sheriff. The Sheriff delivered it to a newspaper for publication, but the Sheriff executed no return of said citation. Mrs. Stephens’ attorney wrote Sheriff Decker that citation by publication had been consummated and asked him to execute a return of said citation in order that the case might be tried. This the Sheriff refused to do. Mrs. Stephens brought this suit seeking a writ of mandamus to compel the Sheriff to make such return.

Mrs. Stephens…