Leonard Charles Dancy, Sr., Relator v. the Honorable Allen J. Daggett, Judge, Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court conditionally granted mandamus relief, overturning the trial court's temporary orders in a divorce proceeding because the trial court abused its discretion by refusing to postpone the hearing despite counsel's conflict. The Court affirmed that mandamus is proper to correct a clear abuse of discretion and that appellate courts lack independent discretion to grant mandamus.