Carroll v. Silk
| Citation | 11 S.W. 116 |
| Parties | CARROLL <I>v.</I> SILK.<SMALL><SUP>1</SUP></SMALL> |
| Decision Date | 10 February 1888 |
| Court | Supreme Court of Texas |
Howard Finley, for plaintiff in error.
The defendant in error brought this suit in the court below to recover of plaintiff in error's intestate the precise sum of $500, exclusive of interest. It is held that the district court has no jurisdiction of a suit for this amount. Railway Co. v. Rainbolt, 67 Tex. 654, 4 S. W. Rep. 356. The judgment for the defendant in error must therefore be reversed, and the suit dismissed. Reversed and dismissed.
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Dillion v. Dillion
...district court has no jurisdiction where the matter in controversy is of the exact value of $500, exclusive of interest. Carroll v. Silk, 70 Tex. 23, 11 S. W. 116; Garrison v. Pac. Exp. Co., 69 Tex. 345, 6 S. W. 842, Const. art. 5, §§ 8 and It follows that unless the plaintiff had the right......
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Humphrey v. Works
...in an action to recover money of the exact amount of $ 500. Railway Company v. Rambolt, 67 Tex. 654, 4 S.W. 356; Carroll v. Silk, 70 Tex. 23, 11 S.W. 116; Betterton v. Echols, 85 Tex. 212, 20 S.W. 63; Erwin v. Blanks, 60 Tex. 583; Carney v. Marsalis, 77 Tex. 62, 13 S.W. 636; Garrison v. Exp......
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Escue v. Hartley
...jurisdiction: Railway Co. v. Rambolt, 67 Tex. 654, 4 S. W. 356; Garrison v. Pacific Express Co., 69 Tex. 345, 6 S. W. 842; Carroll v. Silk, 70 Tex. 23, 11 S. W. 116; Lazarus v. Swafford, 15 Tex. Civ. App. 367, 39 S. W. 389. The exception stated is established by the following cases: Erwin v......
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Humphrey v. Coquillard Wagon Works
...... recover money of the exact amount of $500. Railway. Company v. Rambolt, 67 Tex. 654, 4 S.W. 356; Carroll. v. Silk, 70 Tex. 23, 11 S.W. 116; Betterton v. Echols, 85 Tex. 212, 20 S.W. 63; Erwin v. Blanks, 60 Tex. 583; Carney v. Marsalis, 77. Tex. 62, ......
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