NUMBER 13-12-00444-CV
COURT OF APPEALS
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG
IN RE JOHN JAMES HARKINS, ET AL.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Garza and Vela
Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam1
Relators2 have filed a petition for writ of mandamus in which they argue that
respondent, the Honorable Stephen Williams, Presiding Judge of the 267th Judicial
District Court of Goliad County, Texas, abused his discretion, leaving relators without an
adequate appellate remedy, by denying relators’ “Motion to Secure Production
Revenues in the Registry of the Court” on June 25, 2012.
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See TEX. R. APP. P. 47.4 (distinguishing opinions and memorandum opinions), 52.8(d) (“When
denying relief, the court may hand down an opinion but is not required to do so.”).
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Relators are: John James Harkins; Delores Marie Harkins; Janey Francis Harkins Hiller; Allen
Anthony Harkins; Patricia Ailene Harkins a/k/a Patricia Ailene O’Rear; Wilson William Harkins IV; Heath
Alan Harkins; and Dynamic Production, Inc.
Having reviewed and fully considered relators’ petition and the response filed by
the real party in interest, North Shore Energy, L.L.C., we conclude that relators have not
shown themselves entitled to the relief sought and the petition for writ of mandamus
should be denied. Accordingly, the petition for writ of mandamus is DENIED.
PER CURIAM
Delivered and filed the
1st day of August, 2012.
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