CURTIS v. GIBBS

No. B-4518.

511 S.W.2d 263 (1974)

Daniel CURTIS, Relator, v. Honorable Dan GIBBS, Judge, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

May 22, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hubbard, Patton, Peek, Haltom & Roberts, James N. Haltom, Texarkana, for relator.

Smith, Glaspy, Jones & Moss, Bill Glaspy, Mesquite, for respondents.


GREENHILL, Chief Justice.

In this original mandamus proceeding, we are called upon to settle a jurisdictional conflict between the 202nd District Court of Bowie County and the Third Domestic Relations Court of Dallas County. The conflict arises from a child custody dispute between the parents of Shawn Danelle Curtis and Shanna Michelle Curtis, ages 8 and 7, respectively. For simplification, the Relator Daniel Curtis, the...

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