Elkins v. Auto Recovery Bureau

WHITHAM, Justice.

Appellant, Rodney R. Elkins, appeals from a judgment dismissing this suit in a county court at law for want of jurisdiction. Appellees, Hobart Douglas Jameson, Sr., d/b/a Auto Recovery Bureau, and The Citadel Apartments, contend that the trial court was without jurisdiction because the amount in controversy exceeds $5000.00. For the reasons that follow we affirm in part and reverse in part.

In his original petition Elkins sued only Jameson for wrongful conversion of Elkins’ automobile alleging damages in the amount of $2000.00. Thereafter, Elkins filed amended pleadings which…