Pearson v. State

In my opinion the order of the Court of Civil Appeals dismissing the appeal for want of jurisdiction was not the proper order to enter in this case.

Even if we consider the “cause” in the county court which culminated in the rendition of a judgment upon the award of the commissioners as being a special statutory proceeding, yet nevertheless the Court of Civil Appeals would have jurisdiction to reverse the judgment if it were void because it did not conform to the award or for some other reason such as a failure to acquire jurisdiction of the subject matter and parties affected by the…