Ft. Worth & R. G. Ry. Co v. Albin
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Comanche County Court; J. H. McMillan, Judge. Action by C. M. Albin against the Ft. Worth & Rio Grande Railway Company. Judgment for the plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHiggins, J.
Albin sued appellant in the justice court to recover damages arising from injuries to a mule shipped from Comanche to Ft. Worth. Upon appeal to the county court, judgment was rendered against appellant for the sum of $99.50, with 6 per cent, interest from date of judgment.
[1, 2] Upon the threshold of the case we are confronted with a motion filed by appellee to dismiss the appeal upon the ground that neither the judgment nor amount in controversy is sufficient to confer jurisdiction upon this court. The judgment, it is true, is for an amount insufficient to confer jurisdiction, and the appeal…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Pecos & North Texas Railway Co. v. Canyon Coal Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1909
- Pecos & Northern Texas Railway Co. v. RayzorTexas Supreme Court · 1915
- Houston & T. C. R'y Co. v. JacksonTexas Supreme Court · 1884
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