In one sentenceRule 779 lets the court, when the rights of several parties to the same office or franchise may properly be determined together, allow them to be joined in one quo warranto action to settle all the claims at once.
Full Text of Rule 779
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When it appears to the court or judge that the several rights of divers parties to the same office or franchise may properly be determined on one information, the court or judge may give leave to join all such persons in the same information in order to try their respective rights to such office or franchise.
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Plain-English Summary
Rule 779 opens the quo warranto rules — the proceeding to test a person's or corporation's right to hold a public office or exercise a corporate franchise. When it appears to the court or judge that the several rights of divers parties to the same office or franchise may properly be determined in one action, the court may allow them to be joined, so all competing claims to the office are settled together.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is quo warranto in Texas?
A proceeding to test someone's right to hold an office or exercise a franchise. Rule 779 lets competing claimants be joined in one action.
Who decides whether multiple claimants can be joined in one quo warranto action?
The court or judge, when it appears their rights to the same office or franchise may properly be determined together (Rule 779).
Why would competing claimants want to be joined in one quo warranto case?
So all their competing claims to the same office or franchise are settled in a single proceeding, instead of separate suits.
Source & verification. Rule text and the official Notes and Comments are reproduced verbatim from the
Texas Rules of Civil Procedure (Tex. R. Civ. P. 779), published by the Texas Judicial Branch (txcourts.gov).
Promulgated by the Supreme Court of Texas. The plain-English summary is original and draws on official sources. Last verified June 28, 2026. ·
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