The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-22
ANOTHER MOVE MADE.

Robertson Granted Writ Of Certiorari 10
Prevent Removal as Administrator
Still another proceeding was had yester
day IN the estate II william Dunovant. de-
ceased. Joseph A Robertson, through hts
attorneys, Maco & Minor Stewart, eled an
application for a writ OF oertiorari IN the
district court yesterday 10 correct the order
entered by Judge Blake Dupree. county
Judge of Harris county, in appointing n
G. Ashe temporary administrator OF thls
estate instead OF the plaintiff herein
The application was presented to Judge
Norman G. Kittrell, Judge Of the Sixty.
first judicial district court, in whose court
this caee was hled, and granted by HIM
together with a writ OF suparsedeas, upon
Joseph A Robertson fling with the clerk
bond In the sum Of 5000 with two or
moro good and sufficient sureties, said bond
20 ho payable 10 r. G. Ashe
The pla!utic pnays that the order or
Judgment removing him as temporary al
min!s1rator IF the estate Of william Duno-
want, deceased, be set aside and held FOR
naUght, and that sRid Judgment be revived
and corrected and Mr., Robertson he de-
creed the duly qualified and acting tempo.
rary administrator in this estate.
Petition OF plaintr: That Hon. Blake Du,
| pree, county judge OF Harris county, In va.
cation and not during term time did make
and enter a certain order in cause No 2SSC
on the probate docket OF tho county court
/ whereby he undertook 10 remove said Jo
/ seph A Robertson as administrator of tine
estate OF william Dunovant, deceased
! without having given 10 said Joseph A
/ Robertson any notice in the premises, that
/ said Robertson had qualified IN the, mannel
J Wi M NFFsn #fast5 raA he "a ND
| has not neglected 70 return TO the court a.
! inventory and appralsement and list %
! claims OF the estate IN the manner AM
! within the time required by law, that saiC
| Robertson has not been required TO give
| new bond, nor has he absented himsel
| from the State tor q period OF three months
| since his appointment; that said Blake Du
pre-, Judge OF the county court OF Harris
! county did on said February 49, 1903
enter an order wherein and whereby h
/ appointed said r: G.. Ashe as temporary
| ovant deceased fixing his bond IN the sGu
/ OF $4,000; that the attempted removal o
! said Joseph A Robertson as temporary ad
mlnstrator is and was without warrant o
/ law, and Is absolutely void snd Vithou
| eject, and said Robertson is stu the duly
! qualified and acting temporary administra
| In entering said order removing said Rob
crtshn O. temporary administrator 10 vaca
! tlon and erred IN entering said order vita
! ont notice 20 said Robertson, who has a.,
! remedy BY appeal the court entering sat,
| order not being in session and his prope
remedy being certioraH
That said Joseph A Robertson is a larg,
| creditor Of the estate OF William Dunovant
! deceased, and Is acting ne such administra
/ tor at the request OF the heirs Of law o
| William DunovRnt deceased and At the re
| quest OF q large majority q the creditor
| a the estate OF William Dunovant, de
ceased
1ss application yes sranted La the fol
| lowing order
In cAambars---rhs petition Toe eerrorar