Cocke v. Smith

Mr. Judge Folley,

of the Commission of Appeals delivered the opinion for the Court.

This is a petition for mandamus filed by the relator, Chas. M. Cocke, who was appointed independent executor under the will of Mamie A. Grubbs, deceased, to compel the respondent, Pearl Smith, District Clerk of Dallas County, to prepare and deliver to him a transcript of the proceedings in Cause No. 73320-E in the matter of the Estate of Mamie A. Grubbs, deceased, in the 101st. District Court of Dallas County, without requiring the relator to give an appeal bond, which cause the relator desires to appeal to the…