MERGERSON v. DAGGETT

No. C-1602.

644 S.W.2d 451 (1982)

Delois MERGERSON, Relator, v. Honorable Allen J. DAGGETT, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

November 3, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Schenk & Sanders, Dean A. Sanders, Wichita Falls, for relator.

Michael Allen Peters, Houston, for respondent.


PER CURIAM.

Delois Mergerson seeks a writ of mandamus to compel the Honorable Allen J. Daggett, Judge of the 310th District Court of Harris County, to vacate an order of habeas corpus giving custody of her niece to the child's natural mother, Mildred Jones. We conditionally grant the writ.

On January 23, 1979, Delois Mergerson was appointed temporary guardian of the person of her niece by order of probate court No. 3 of Harris County. Thereafter, the child...

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