Meyer v. Young

PHILLIPS, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a dismissal in the county court of an appeal from the justice court in a forcible entry and detainer case.

We reverse the judgment and remand the cause to the county court for trial in accordance with this opinion.

The court’s dismissal for lack of jurisdiction was apparently based on two special exceptions raised by appellee; one, that no court cost deposit was made within five days of the granting of the judgment in the justice court; the other, that no notice of appeal was given in the justice court.

In our judgment, the county court was in error…