Texas Power & Light Co. v. Hale

We think that the’justice court had; jurisdiction of the case as it was filed. Citation shows that the claim was for $105 damage to the automobile, less $50 expended by the defendant in the partial repair thereof, and also $80 for 40 days’ loss of the use of the car at $2 a day, and $25 as attorney’s fee. This makes the damages sought only $160. Either in the justice court, or after the case was called in the county court, plaintiff abandoned his claim for the attorney’s fee. In the county court claim was made for an additional 32 days’ loss of the use of the ear, accruing subsequent to the…