Legal Opinion

Jones v. Jones

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 27, 1882No. 2141, R. Book No. 4, p. 15Published

Appeal from Hill County.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Willson, J.

§ 200. Motion in court of appeals to dismiss because the judgment of the county court appealed from ivas less than 8100. This motion involves in part the constitutionality of art. 1832 of Revised Statutes, to the effect that “an appeal or writ of error maybe taken to the court of appeals from any final judgment of the county court rendered on appeal or certiorari in civil cases taken from the justice’s court, where the judgment or the amount in controversy exceeds $100.” If this act is-constitutional, then it is the amount in controversy, and not the amount of the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Graham v. RoderTexas Supreme Court · 1849
  2. Austin v. JordanTexas Supreme Court · 1849
  3. Tarbox v. KennonTexas Supreme Court · 1848

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