DUFFY v. BRANCH

No. 05-92-00468-CV.

828 S.W.2d 211 (1992)

Jim DUFFY, et al., Relators, v. John BRANCH, et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

March 20, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dwight A. Shupe, Kim J. Askew, Dallas, for relators.

John Branch, Lynn Spruill, Mary Dolan, Riley Reinker, Addison, Robert L. McCallum, Dallas, for respondents.

Before STEWART, BAKER and KAPLAN, JJ.


OPINION

BAKER, Justice.

Relators seek a writ of mandamus ordering the Addison City Council to call a recall election for council member John Branch. We conditionally grant the writ.

I. JURISDICTION

This mandamus proceeding involves an election dispute. This Court has jurisdiction pursuant to section 273.061 of the Texas Election Code, which provides:

The supreme court or a court of appeals may issue a writ of mandamus to compel...

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