# TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS v. Carr

> Texas Supreme Court · January 20, 1965 · 8 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 178

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9680533

## Case

- **Full name:** TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS and City of Houston, Relators, v. Waggoner CARR, Attorney General, Respondent
- **Court:** Texas Supreme Court
- **Decided:** January 20, 1965
- **Citations:** 8 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 178; 386 S.W.2d 790; 1965 Tex. LEXIS 302
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Smith
- **Judges:** Calvert, Smith
- **Cited by:** 5 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

SMITH, Justice
(dissenting).
I do not disagree with the Court’s holding on the question raised by the Respondent, the Attorney General of Texas. However, I do disagree with the action of the Court in deciding the questions when it is obvious that this Court is without jurisdiction to issue a writ of mandamus. In view of the record in this case, I would deny the writ of mandamus. By taking this course the Court would be following sound legal precedent.

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