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COUNTY OF DALLAS v. GIBBS

No. B-5221.

525 S.W.2d 500 (1975)

COUNTY OF DALLAS, Relator, v. Dan GIBBS, Judge et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

July 7, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry Wade, Dist. Atty., Edward R. Blackstone, Asst. Dist. Atty., Dallas, for relator.

Russell M. Manning, Lindsey Enderby, Dallas, for respondents.

STEAKLEY, Justice.

The County of Dallas seeks relief by this Original Mandamus Proceeding from an order by Honorable Dan Gibbs directing payment from the funds of Dallas County of Guardian Ad Litem fees assessed as costs in domestic relations causes in which the County was not a party. We hold that the order is without statutory authority and direct that it be vacated.

The background facts are these. It appears that on February 15, 1974, Mr. and Mrs. Frank...

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