Cleckler v. American Motors Finance Co.

This suit was filed in the county court of Taylor county by Wayn.e O. Cleekler against the American Motors Finance Company, seeking to cancel two promissory notes, one for $214.20, secured by a chattel mortgage on a Franklin car, alleged to be of the value of $750, and the other note being for $299.25, secured by a like lien on a Cadillac car valued at $800. Upon a plea in abatement, the suit was dismissed by the trial court on the ground that the county court had' no jurisdiction; the amount involved appearing to be in excess of the maximum of the jurisdictional amount given to county…