Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo) August 21, 1987, 07-87-0187-CV (Stevens v. Cain)

REYNOLDS, Chief Justice.

We accepted this original proceeding under the tentative view that the issues presented were whether there may be posed and resolved in a mandamus action this question: After it is finally determined in an election contest that the general election held for a precinct office is void, is the district judge empowered to declare that the office, occupied by the qualified