TUBBS v. COKER

No. 14739.

401 S.W.2d 272 (1966)

Jimmie Dell TUBBS, Relator, v. Judge Ernest COKER et al., Respondents.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Houston.

March 24, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Mitchell, Houston, for appellant.

G. H. Kolb, Houston, Baker, Botts, Shepherd & Coates, Houston, of counsel, for appellee.


COLEMAN, Justice.

Relator seeks a writ of mandamus to require respondent to set aside his order refusing relator's right to appeal on a pauper's oath and to enter an order granting her such right.

Relator's affidavit of inability to pay costs was contested and set down for a hearing. After a hearing at which evidence was presented, respondent sustained the contest.

Guiding principles to be applied in such a case as this have been announced by the Supreme...

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