Legal Opinion
Garcia v. Carpenter
Texas Supreme Court
Decided April 9, 1975No. B-5156PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANDAMUS PROCEEDING
SAM D. JOHNSON, Justice.
This is an original mandamus proceeding by the relator Arcenio Garcia against the Mayor and City Councilmen for the City of Cotulla, La Salle County, Texas. By this action the relator sought to compel respondents to place and print his name on the official ballot as a candidate for the office of mayor of the City of Cotulla.
The absentee balloting for the primary election for such office was to begin almost immediately, on March 17, 1975, and the election itself was set to be held on April 5, 1975. The application was presented on March 12, 1975. This…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Weatherly v. FulghamTexas Supreme Court · 1954
- Baker v. PorterTexas Supreme Court · 1960
- Ferris v. CarlsonTexas Supreme Court · 1958
- McClelland v. SharpCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1968
3Cited by11 opinions
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- Hayes v. Harris County Democratic Executive CommitteeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Witherspoon v. Pouland, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1990
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