Ragsdale v. Ward

SUTTON, Justice.

This is an original mandamus proceeding.

The relator, R. O. Barr, as guardian for J. E. Ragsdale, seeks a writ of mandamus against M. V. Ward, as Judge of the County Court at Law of El Paso County, to compel the reinstatement of an appeal by relator from the Justice Court.

The relator filed suit in the Justice Court of El Paso County in a forcible entry and detainer proceeding against Mrs. Leland D. Bartlett et al. to recover the possession of certain rent property and joined therewith a suit for rents claimed to be due in the sum of $62.50. The suit was tried in the Justice…