Legal Opinion

Midland Casualty Co. v. Arnott

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 19, 1917No. 1365PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from Potter County Court; T. W. McBride, Judge. Action by John Arnott against the Midland Casualty Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

The suit was on a judgment for $92.20, dated March 23, 1914, which by its terms bore interest from said date at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum. The judgment in this case was rendered September 6, 1917, and was that plaintiff recover the said sum of $92.20, with 6 per cent. interest from March 23, 1914, to wit, $18.60 — an aggregate of $110.80. Appellee moves to dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction in this court.

Under the statute (article 1589, § 3) this court has jurisdiction if "the judgment, or the amount in controversy, or the judgmnent rendered, shall exceed $100.00, exclusive…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. WatkinsTexas Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Baker v. SmelserTexas Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Schulz v. Frank Tessman & Bro.Texas Supreme Court · 1899
  4. Kelley v. Audra Lodge No. 438, FraternalCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
  5. Ft. Worth State Bank v. LittleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Continental Gin Co. v. Thorndale Mercantile Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1923
  2. Dignowity v. FlyTexas Supreme Court · 1919
  3. Dignowity v. Court of Civil AppealsTexas Supreme Court · 1920
  4. Clark v. BradleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
  5. Collins v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928

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