Galil Moving & Storage, Inc. v. McGregor

DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION

Appellee, Arnold McGregor, obtained a $5,000 default judgment against appellant, Galil Moving & Storage, Inc. (Galil), in small claims court. Galil filed a writ of error in this court, and we dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction.

The final judgment of a small claims court may be appealed to the county court or county court at law in the same manner as appeals from the justice court to the county court. Tex.Gov’t Code Ann. § 28.052 (Vernon 1988). The final judgment from a justice court may be appealed to the county court for trial de novo either (1)…