Court Opinion

ID: 9772512
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Date Created: 2023-08-29 17:20:19.071263+00
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*425Mr. Justice Walker,
dissenting.
While I agree with the majority that the statute in question is unconstitutional, the record in this case shows that the Sheriff of Dallas County has simply refused to approve an appearance bond. Appellants might be entitled to a writ of mandamus to compel him to do so or a declaratory judgment that the statute is unconstitutional, but their actions for either form of relief were voluntarily dismissed in the trial court. Since they did not allege and there is no evidence to show a threatened direct invasion of a vested property right, I fail to see upon what theory the majority now directs the issuance of an injunction. See Ex Parte Sterling, 122 Texas 108, 53 S.W. 2d 294. I would affirm the judgment of the trial court denying such relief.
Opinion delivered April 30, 1958.