in Re Carla Sue Pinkerton A/K/A Carla Koonce, Relator ( 2002 )

NO. 07-02-0096CV
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
AT AMARILLO
PANEL D
FEBRUARY 25, 2002
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In re CARLA SUE PINKERTON,
Relator
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Before BOYD, C.J., QUINN, and REAVIS, JJ.
Carla Sue Pinkerton, relator, petitioned this court for a writ of mandamus. The
dispute arises from a temporary order executed by the Hon. Carter Schildknecht, 106th
Judicial District, in a proceeding commenced and pending in Dawson County, Texas. We
dismiss the petition for lack of jurisdiction.
The Texas Constitution provides that the courts of appeal have appellate jurisdiction
co-extensive with the limits of their respective districts. TEX . CONST . art. V, § 6 (Vernon
Supp. 2002). Furthermore, §22.201 of the Government Code specifies the counties within
each of the fourteen appellate court districts in Texas. TEX . GOV’T CODE ANN . § 22.201
(Vernon 1988). And, in describing those comprising the Seventh Court of Appeals
District, Dawson County is not mentioned. Rather, that county lies within the Eleventh
Court of Appeals District. Id. §22.201(l). Given this and absence of any order from the
Texas Supreme Court transferring the matter to us, we have no jurisdiction to entertain the
mandamus proceeding. See Hogan v. G., C. & S.F. Ry. Co., 411 S.W.2d 815, 816 (Tex.
Civ. App.--Beaumont 1966, writ ref’d).
Accordingly, the petition for mandamus is dismissed.
Brian Quinn
Justice
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