Goodwin v. Kent

This is an original mandamus proceeding whereby Kenneth Wayne Goodwin (hereinafter “Relator”) seeks to compel the Honorable Cynthia Stevens Kent, Judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Smith County, Texas, to abate an action filed in the County Court at Law No. 2. That action was brought by John D. Glass, Jr., successor independent executor of the Estate of Kenneth C. Miller; Texas American Bank Tyler, N.A., trustee of the Kenneth C. Miller Testamentary Trust; and JoAnne Miller Glass (hereinafter collectively “Respondents”).

BACKGROUND

Kenneth C. Miller died on August 20, 1974. On September…