SHELOR v. COMMISSIONERS COURT OF HARRIS COUNTY

No. 15824.

304 S.W.2d 153 (1957)

Mrs. J. W. SHELOR et al., Appellants, v. COMMISSIONERS COURT OF HARRIS COUNTY, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

Rehearing Denied July 12, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ernest A. Knipp, Houston, for appellant.

Joe Resweber, County Atty., and W. R. Ellis, Asst. County Atty., Houston, for appellee.


BOYD, Justice.

Appellants Mrs. J. W. Shelor, J. V. Cardiff, and G. W. Butler duly filed with the County Judge their applications to have their names placed on the ballot as candidates for County School Trustees for Harris County in an election held on the first Saturday in May, 1955; there were three places to be filled; appellants were the only candidates; they sued appellees, the County Judge and County Commissioners of Harris County, praying for a writ of mandamus...

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