Case Name: JONES v. TEXAS & P. RY. CO. et al.
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1914-03-16
Citations: 134 La. 838
Docket Number: No. 19,727
Parties: JONES v. TEXAS & P. RY. CO. et al.
Judges: PROVOSTY, X, takes no part herein, being absent on account of illness.
Reporter: Louisiana Reports
Volume: 134
Pages: 837–839

Head Matter:
(64 South. 768.)
No. 19,727.
JONES v. TEXAS & P. RY. CO. et al.
(March 16, 1914.)
(Syllabus by the Court.)
Courts (§ 224*) — Appellate Jurisdiction-Supreme Court.
The appellate jurisdiction of this court extends to cases in which “the matters in dispute, or the fund to be distributed, whatever may be the amount therein claimed, shall exceed two' thousand dollars, exclusive of interest.” Const, art. 85. Hence, where the amount claimed is $2,0p0, with interest, the court is without jurisdiction, and the case will be transferred to the Court of Appeal, agreeably to the provisions of Act No. 19 of 1912.
[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Courts, Cent. Dig. §§ 838-843; Dec. Dig. § 224.*]
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Fred D. King, Judge.
Action by Samuel B. Jones against the Texas & Pacific Bailway Company and others. Judgment for plaintiff against defendant W. C. Faust, and he appeals.
Case transferred to Court of Appeal
Dufour & Dufour and George Janvier, all of New Orleans, for appellant. Armand Bomain, of New Orleans, for appellees.

Opinion:
MONBOE, J.
Plaintiff having sued for $2,000 and having recovered judgment against one of the defendants for $1,500, he (the defendant) has brought his appeal to this court. The appellate jurisdiction of this court is limited, however, quoad the amount in dispute, to cases in which such amount "exceeds two thousand dollars, exclusive of interest." Const, art. 85.
It is therefore ordered that this case be transferred to the Court of Appeal, parish of Orleans, agreeably to the requirement of Act No. 19 of 1912, and that the costs of the appeal to this court be paid by the appellant.
PROVOSTY, X, takes no part herein, being absent on account of illness.