Fassy v. Kenyon

DOYLE, Justice.

Relators seek a writ of mandamus from this court to compel respondent, the Honorable Thomas Kenyon, Judge of the 300th District Court of Brazoria County, to set aside his order enjoining the enforcement of a judgment of the 309th Family District Court of Harris County.

This court granted leave to file based upon the expanded jurisdiction of the Courts of Appeals with respect to the issuance of writs of mandamus. Tex.Rev. Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 1824 (Vernon Supp. 1983). Mandamus is an appropriate remedy to settle a jurisdictional conflict between courts. See Curtis v. Gibbs, 511…