Bank Houston v. Honorable Frank O. White

William E. Junell, Justice On February 5, 1987, Bank of Houston, Relator, with leave of this court, filed its petition for a writ of mandamus against Honorable Frank O. White, Judge of the 295th District Court of Harris County. In its petition Relator seeks to have this court order Judge White to cease the trial of Cause No. 84-45659, styled Ed Thomas v. Bank of Houston and Ernest Hogue without a jury and to vacate his ruling granting the motion of Ed Thomas to remove the case from the jury docket. Relator also requests that Judge White be ordered to reinstate said Cause No. 84-45659 on the jury docket for trial by a jury. On February 5, 1987, this court granted emergency relief by enjoining Judge White from proceeding with the non-jury trial of said cause, said injunction to remain in effect until further order of this court.