Mr. W. Fireworks, Inc. v. Mitchell

This is an action brought by David Mitchell to recover from Mr. W. Fireworks, Inc. on a contract for personal services. The case involves construction of a trial amendment seeking to increase the amount of attorney’s fees sought and the jurisdiction of the county court at law to render a judgment in excess of $5,000.

The trial court awarded Mitchell $6,803.30 in damages and attorney’s fees. The court of civil appeals modified the judgment and affirmed. 621 S.W.2d 636. Pursuant to Rule 483, 1 we grant both applications for writ of error, and without hearing oral argument, reverse the judgment…