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Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

Texas Attorney General Reports

Decided July 2, 1977No. H-1076Published

1Opinion of the Court

October 24, 1971 ,lonorableHenry Wade Opinion No. H-1076 District Attorney Dallas ~County,GovernmentCenter Re: Use of six-person juries Dallas, :Texas 75202 in civil cases'in county courts at law when the amount in controversy exceeds $l,OOO.OO. Dear Mr. wade: :~Youhave requested our opinion whether civil cases in county courts~,atlaw may be tried before a jury of six persons .when the amount.in controversy exceeds $l,OOO.OO. .'~ In Jordan v. Crudgington,

231 S.W.2d 641

(Tex. 19501, the court,h~elaunconstitu~tionala statute which provided for six- person juries in a court of domestic relations.…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Williams v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. People v. CollinsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
  3. Jordan v. CrudgingtonTexas Supreme Court · 1950
  4. Gilbreath Ex Rel. Watson v. WallaceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1974
  5. Matter of Public Law No. 305 and Public Law No. 309Indiana Supreme Court · 1975

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