Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Sentell

Texas Supreme Court

Decided February 24, 1954No. A-4383PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Per curiam

In this original habeas corpus proceeding, relator, Hon. Frank Sentell, seeks release from an order of the district court finding him guilty of contempt of court, and assessing his punishment at a fine of $100 and confinement in jail for 72 hours.

The matters under review arose in a hearing of a petition for a temporary injunction sought by Wilson et al, defendants, in a suit filed by Frank Stephenson, as next friend for his moth*253er, Sallye I. Stephenson, to cancel a deed executed by her to Wilson, alleging that it was executed while she was so mentally infirm that she did not know what she was…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Ex parte FisherTexas Supreme Court · 1948
  2. Ex Parte A.D. LipscombTexas Supreme Court · 1922
  3. Ex Parte TestardTexas Supreme Court · 1908
  4. Ex Parte CrenshawCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1924

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Ex Parte PortCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
  2. Ex Parte PinkCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
  3. Ex Parte FlournoyTexas Supreme Court · 1958
  4. Ex Parte SentellTexas Supreme Court · 1954
  5. Ex parte HefnerDistrict Court, E.D. Texas · 1984

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