Case Name: MAPLES v. MacNELLY
Court: Texas Courts of Civil Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1910-12-03
Citations: 133 S.W. 893
Docket Number: 
Parties: MAPLES v. MacNELLY.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter
Volume: 133
Pages: 893–894

Head Matter:
MAPLES v. MacNELLY.
(Court of Civil Appeals of Texas.
Dec. 3, 1910.
Rehearing Denied Jan. 7, 1911.)
1. Justices of the Peace (§ 43 ) — Jubisdiction — Amount in Controversy.
A justice of the peace has no jurisdiction of an action to recover on an account aggregating $251.
[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Justices of the Peace, Cent. Dig. §§ 149-156; Dec. Dig. § 43. ]
2. Justices of the Peace (§ 141 ) — Appeal— JURISDICTION.
The county court did not acquire jurisdiction of an appeal from a justice’s judgment, where the justice had do jurisdiction of the action.
[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Justices of the Peace, Dec. Dig. § 141. ]
Appeal from Parker County Court; F. O. McKinsey, Judge.
Action by Dr. Charles MacNelly against Jonas Maples. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
Reversed, and judgment rendered dismissing the cause of action.
John D. Poulter, for appellant. T. F. Temple and Stennis & Wilson, for appellee.
For other eases see same topic and section NUMBER in Dec. Dig. &Am. Dig. Key No. Series & Rep’r Indexes

Opinion:
SPEER, J.
This appeal must be disposed of on appellant's motion to reverse and dismiss the cause. The suit originated in a justice's court, and as we construe the pleadings was to recover the total amount of a lengthy account, aggregating $251. This is in excess of the jurisdiction of the justice's court. That court having no jurisdiction, the county court acquired none on appeal.
The judgment of the county court is therefore reversed, and judgment here rendered dismissing appellee's cause of action.