Davis v. Covert

OPINION

JACKSON B. SMITH, Jr., Justice (Retired).

In this appeal, two express questions are presented to this Court: (1) which of two judgments signed by the Small Claims Court of Harris County, Precinct 5, Place 1 is the final judgment; and (2) did the County Civil Court at Law No. 2 have jurisdiction to hear the appeal. There is a third question that the parties do not raise: that of this Court’s jurisdiction to hear the appeal. We raise this question, sua sponte, because it is our responsibility to take cognizance of this Court’s jurisdiction, or the lack thereof. See Texas Ass’n of Bus. v.…