Legal Opinion

Brown v. Mataska

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 3, 1924No. 10669PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from Clay County Court; J. F. Va-den, Judge. Action by B. B. Brown against Chas. Ma-taska. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

DUNKLIN, J. B. B.

Brown recovered a judgment in the justice court against Chas. Mataska for $105 as damages for the alleged destruction of plaintiff’s 'crops by defendant’s stock that broke into plaintiff’s field where the crops were growing. The date of that judgment was September 26, 1921. On October 19, 1921, the defendant presented to the county judge a petition for certiorari to bring up the case from the justice court to the county court. The county judge on that date indorsed on the application the following:

“The within petition having been presented to me in open court, and having been…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Fruit Dispatch Co. v. Independent Fruit Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1917
  2. Texas & P. Ry. Co. v. Midland Mercantile Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1915
  3. Galveston, H. & S. A. Ry. Co. v. BurrisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
  4. Dupree v. MasseyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1917

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Houston & T. C. Ry. Co. v. BoundsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
  2. Ludewig v. RauchCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1957

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