Starr County v. Laughlin

W. O. MURRAY, Chief Justice.

This is an original proceeding in this Court instituted by Starr County for a writ of mandamus to compel Hon. C. W. Laugh-lin, Judge of the District Court of Starr County, Texas, to “proceed to trial and judgment” in a contempt proceeding filed in the District Court of Starr County.

The record shows that a contempt proceeding was begun by relator filing an affidavit charging J. C. Guerra, as County Auditor of Starr County, with violating the provisions of a judgment rendered in the District Court of Starr County in Cause No. 3002. The contempt proceeding was…