Legal Opinion

Simpson v. Alexander Wofford

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 10, 1912Published

Appeal from Sherman County Court; J. W. Elliott, Judge. Action by Alexander & Wofford against George Simpson. Judgment for plaintiffs, .and defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtGraham, C. J.

This cause is before ns on an attempted appeal from a moneyed judgment rendered in the county court of Sherman county on March 8, 1911, for the sum of $50 in favor of appellees ■and against appellant, as damages for an alleged breach of contract. The record conclusively shows that the amount in controversy was not within the original jurisdiction of the county court, being less than $200; while there is also amply sufficient in the record to show that the case originated in the justice court of precinct No. 4, of Sherman county, in which a judgment was rendered in favor of appellees and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Ware v. ClarkCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1910
  2. American Soda Fountain Co. v. MasonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1909
  3. Dunlap v. BroylesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911

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