Legal Opinion

H. & T. C. R. R. v. McGlasson

Texas Commission of Appeals

Decided June 8, 1881No. 1753, Op. Book No. 2, p. 382Published

Appeal from McLennan County.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Walker, R. S., P. J.

§ 1119. Jurisdiction; on appeal, record must show, of the court below. In this case tbe amount in controversy was less than $200, and there was nothing in the record to show in what manner the county court acquired jurisdiction of the case. All that appeared in the transcript was the judgment of the county court and proceedings subsequent thereto. Held, this suit was for an amount below the original jurisdiction of the county court, and unless its jurisdiction to entertain it, by an appeal or by writ of certiorari, is manifest from the record, the record would be…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Chrisman v. GrahamTexas Supreme Court · 1879
  2. Lyell v. Guadaloupe CountyTexas Supreme Court · 1866
  3. Chambers v. MillerTexas Supreme Court · 1851

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