Murphy v. Wentworth
Citations
- 36 Tex. 147
Syllabus
<p>1. An alternative writ of mandamus sued out in vacation should be made returnable to the next term of the District Court, and it was error to make the writ returnable at chambers, and to hear and determine the case at chambers and grant the peremptory writ.</p> <p>2. It is not necessary that a rule should issue on the respondent, requiring him to appear and show cause why an alternative writ of mandamus should not issue against him. The alternative writ is itself in the nature of a rule to show cause why the peremptory writ should not issue.</p>
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- pointing a gun at the victim is certainly “force” within the meaning of § 569.020, and it is sufficient that such force be “threatened”
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Judges: Walker
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