Meyers v. Belford

OPINION

PRESLAR, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the County Court at Law No. Three, El Paso County, dismissing Plaintiff’s appeal from a justice Court judgment. Issues mainly involve the appeal bond requirements of Rule 571, Tex.R.Civ.P. We affirm.

The Appellant, as Plaintiff, filed a claim in the justice Court alleging a debt of $86.13 against the Appellee, Defendant, plus $110.00 for attorney’s fees. Trial resulted in a judgment in favor of the Plaintiff in the sum of $25.16. The judgment was entered October 22, 1971. In open court, Plaintiff gave notice of appeal to the…