Legal Opinion · Dissent

State v. Rayburn

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 12, 1961No. 7363Published

1Dissent

DAVIS, Justice.

I dissent. The County Court at Law of Harris County entered an order in which it found that it had jurisdiction of the appeal in the condemnation proceeding. Under such finding, until the County Court at law passes upon the condemnation proceeding, there is no jurisdiction in any other court. At the hearing in the District Court, the only thing that was considered was the plea in abatement. The District Court sustained the plea in abatement and dismissed the case. This court has no jurisdiction of the appeal save and except to decide whether or not the District Court was…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. City of Amarillo v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1960

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