English v. Treaccar

MONTEITH, Chief Justice.

This is an original proceeding in mandamus brought by J. M. English, doing business as J. M. English Truck Lines, relator, against H. H. Treaccar, personally and in his capacity as District Clerk of Galveston County, Texas, Norfleet Hill, personally and in his capacity as Sheriff Of Harris County, Texas, and Charles E. Whitacre, respondents. Relator seeks a writ of mandamus, ordering respondent Treaccar, as District Clerk, to approve a certain super-sedeas bond in the sum of $42,000, payable to respondent Charles E. Whitacre. The bond in question is signed by relator…