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In re Lopez

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourth District, San Antonio
Nov 12, 2003
No. 04-03-00820-CV (Tex. App. Nov. 12, 2003)

Opinion

No. 04-03-00820-CV.

Delivered and Filed: November 12, 2003.

Original Mandamus Proceeding.

PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION.

Sitting: Catherine STONE, Justice, Sarah B. DUNCAN, Justice, Sandee Bryan MARION, Justice.


MEMORANDUM OPINION


Relator, Santiago "Jimmy" Lopez, filed a petition for writ of mandamus in which he asks this court to order Dora Elia Sandoval, the County and District Clerk of Kinney County to accept and file a pleading. We have no mandamus jurisdiction over district clerks unless it is shown the issuance of the writ is necessary to enforce our jurisdiction. See Tex. Gov't Code Ann. § 22.221(a), (b) (Vernon Supp. 2002); In re Simpson, 997 S.W.2d 939 (Tex.App.-Waco 1999, orig. proceeding). Relator has made no such allegation or showing. We therefore dismiss the petition for want of jurisdiction.

No costs shall be assessed against relator because he is indigent. The clerk of this court is directed to transmit a copy of this opinion to relator and respondent.


Summaries of

In re Lopez

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourth District, San Antonio
Nov 12, 2003
No. 04-03-00820-CV (Tex. App. Nov. 12, 2003)
Case details for

In re Lopez

Case Details

Full title:IN RE Santiago "Jimmy" LOPEZ

Court:Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourth District, San Antonio

Date published: Nov 12, 2003

Citations

No. 04-03-00820-CV (Tex. App. Nov. 12, 2003)

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