English v. Cobb

GREENHILL, Chief Justice.

This case involves the jurisdiction of the Angelina County Court at Law to determine an estate’s rights in a $15,900.44 savings account held in the names of the deceased and her sister. The court of civil appeals determined that the county court at law had no jurisdiction to hear the case since the amount in controversy exceeded the county court’s jurisdictional amount as prescribed in Article 1970-355. 1 Consequently, the court of civil appeals reversed the judgment of the county court, and dismissed the case without considering the merits of the appeal. 579 S.W.2d…