Flynt v. Garcia

This case involves the jurisdiction of a county court at law to entertain suit and render judgment after a trial amendment raised the amount in controversy over the maximum jurisdictional limit of $5,000.

We will recite only those facts necessary for our disposition of the case and will not repeat the full statement made by the court of civil appeals at 574 S.W.2d 587.

The record before us does not contain pleadings prior to the fourth amended original petition filed April 18, 1977. By that pleading, Sue Ann Flynt sought to recover $1,778.40 plus interest under a fully matured obligation, and…