William E. Hooks, Jr., Relator v. Fourth Court of Appeals, Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that the Fourth Court of Appeals erred in issuing a writ of mandamus directing the trial court to grant All American Pipeline Company's motion to dismiss a condemnation proceeding, because mandamus is unavailable where an adequate remedy at law exists and the issue requires factual determinations. The Court therefore conditionally issued its own writ of mandamus directing the appellate court to withdraw its order.