MEYERS v. SMITH

Nos. 13339, 13341.

314 S.W.2d 631 (1958)

John H. MEYERS, Relator, v. Cyril J. SMITH, Chairman, Harris County Democratic Executive Committee, et al., Respondents. Sam W. DAVIS, Relator, v. Cyril J. SMITH, Chairman, Harris County Democratic Executive Committee, et al., Respondents.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Houston.

June 23, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bell & Singleton, Chas. W. Bell, Houston, attorneys for relator Sam W. Davis, and William G. Fox, and Fountain, Cox, Gaines & Fox, Houston, for relator John H. Meyers.

Miron A. Love, Houston, for respondents.

Wm. N. Bonner and Geo. D. Neal, Houston, amici curiae.


BELL, Chief Justice.

These are original mandamus proceedings. The Relator in each case was granted leave to file his petition for a writ of mandamus and the two proceedings were set by the court for hearing at the same sitting of the court, and were argued at the same sitting, as they involve precisely the same question and the same facts. We will dispose of the proceedings, together.

The Honorable A. C. Winborn was Judge of the Criminal District Court No...

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