Tafolla v. City of Uvalde

This is an original action for mandamus brought in this Court by Gabriel Tafolla, relator, against the City Council, City Manager and City Attorney of the City of Uvalde, Texas, respondents, seeking to compel respondents to place relator’s name on the ballot to be used in a special election to be held in the City of Uvalde on May 14, 1968, to fill a vacancy in the office of city councilman created by resignation.

Relator timely filed his application to have his name placed on the ballot for said election. According to his petition for mandamus, he was notified on April 16, 1968, that the City…