Jones v. Texas & P. Ry. Co.

Supreme Court of Louisiana March 16, 1914

Jones v. Texas & P. Ry. Co., 134 La. 838 (La. 1914)

64 So. 768; 1914 La. LEXIS 1666

Account, Being, Herein, Illness, Monboe, Provosty, Takes

Opinion of the Court

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 *839Orleans, 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.

Reference

Full Case Name: JONES v. TEXAS & P. RY. CO.
Status: Published
Syllabus: (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.*]