SMITH v. LYNAUGH

No. 01-90-00010-CV.

792 S.W.2d 110 (1990)

Willie SMITH v. James A. LYNAUGH.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

June 21, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Willie Smith, pro se.

James L. Turner, Asst. Dist. Atty., for James Lynaugh.

Before COHEN, MIRABAL and SAM BASS, JJ.


OPINION

SAM BASS, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing appellant's "civil" action with prejudice.

We dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.

Appellant filed an "Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus," naming James A. Lynaugh, Director of the Texas Department of Corrections, as the respondent. The petition stated that appellant was: (1) filing the petition in his own behalf; (2) illegally restrained of his liberty; and...

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