International & G. N. Ry. Co. v. Perkins
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Hardeman County Court; D. E. Magee, Judge. Action by J. J. Perkins and others against the International & Great Northern Railway Company and others. Judgment for the plaintiffs in the county court on appeal from the justice court, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtHuff, C. J.
The appellees move to dismiss this appeal because the amount in controversy is less than $100; this suit having originated in the justice court, and appealed from that to the county court.
[1] The suit was instituted against appellants for damages on account of the loss of eight cases of shoes, alleged to have been shipped over the lines of appellant on or before July, 1910. The wholesale value of the shoes is alleged to be $76.80 and the retail value $95. The prayer is that appellees recover the sum of $95, together with costs “and all relief to which they may be entitled, general, special,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Watkins v. JunkerTexas Supreme Court · 1897
- Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Co. v. GreathouseTexas Supreme Court · 1891
- Pecos & Northern Texas Railway Co. v. RayzorTexas Supreme Court · 1915
- Gulf, West Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. FrommeTexas Supreme Court · 1905
- Ft. Worth & R. G. Ry. Co. v. MontgomeryCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Collins v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
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