Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

AGSTIN 1% TEXAR October 17, 1957 Honorable Wayland Q. Halt Opinion No. WW-279 Distriat Attorney 132nd Judioial Mlstrlct Re: Jurisdiction of Justice Snyder, Texas Coupts of Borden County in misdemeanor cases. Dear Mr. Holt: You have requested our opinion on the following question: "In the absence of a special statute in- creasing the jurisdiction of the County Court (of Borden County), does the County Court have jurisdiction coneuprent with Justice Courts in misdemeanor criminal cases where the maximum punishment is a fine of $200,00 01"less?" You state in youp request that a vacancy exists in…