Greathouse v. Gilmartin

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

Appellant brought this suit in the County Court at Law No. One of Tarrant County, seeking the issuance of a writ of mandamus to compel the judge of the corporation court of the City of Fort Worth to approve an appeal bond. His petition alleges that appellant was convicted and fined the sum of two dollars for an alleged violation of the city ordinance relating to the parking of automobiles, that he gave due notice of appeal, and that he tendered a good and proper appeal bond to the judge of the city court, but that the latter refused to accept and approve it. The…