KILGARLIN, Justice.
This is an original mandamus proceeding which involves conflicting child custody decrees from Texas and Tennessee courts. The respondent district judge has rendered two orders: the first modified a Tennessee custody order by changing managing conservatorship to the father; and, the second denied Mrs. Rush's petition for writ of habeas corpus. We hold that the Tennessee decree takes precedence over the Texas action and, therefore, conditionally...
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