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Chapa v. Whittle

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 18, 1976No. 1127PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

YOUNG, Justice.

By this original proceeding for mandamus Abel Chapa seeks to compel William A. Whittle, as Nueces County Democratic Chairman, and the Nueces County Executive Committee for the years 1975 through 1976 to remove candidate Arnold Gonzales from the run-off election to be held June 5, 1976, for the office of State Representative, District 48-A, and to advance petitioner’s name to the run-off ballot as a replacement. Gonzales has intervened as corespondent.

In his petition for mandamus, Chapa alleged that Gonzales’ candidacy for the Legislature is in violation of Tex.Const.…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Willis v. PottsTexas Supreme Court · 1964
  2. Anderson v. PolkTexas Supreme Court · 1927
  3. Lee v. DanielsTexas Supreme Court · 1964
  4. Kirk v. GordonTexas Supreme Court · 1964
  5. Dick v. KazenTexas Supreme Court · 1956

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Clements v. FashingSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Clements v. FashingSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Dawkins v. MeyerTexas Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Dawkins v. MeyerTexas Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Opinion No., Texas Attorney General Reports1984

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