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2.JusticeCt.sshareconcurrentoriginaljurisdictionwithcountyCt.sincivilcaseswhereamountincontroversyisb/w$200and$5,000.
3.Originaljurisdictionoverforcibleentryanddetainercases.(jurisdictionexistsregardlessofvalueofland)–evictionisthemostcommonexample(doesnotraiseatitleissue–whatyouareseekingispossession)
a)SpecialSubjectMatterJurisdiction
4.Mayissuewritsofattachment,garnishment,andsequestration,butnoauthoritytoissuewritsofmandamusorinjunctions(§
27.032)
5.Expresslydeniedsuitsonbehalfofthestatetorecoverpenalties,forfeitures,andescheats,suitsfordivorce,suitstorecoverdamagesforslanderordefamationofcharacter,suitsfortrialoftitleoflandandsuitsfortheenforcementofliensonland-§
27.031(b)
B.ConstitutionalCountyCt.s-§
26.042
1.TheTexasConstitutionprovidesthat“TheCountyCt.jurisdictionasprovidedbylaw.”(Tex.Const.Art.5,§
16).
2.Theamountincontroversyis$200.01through$5000(concurrentwithJusticeCt.s).
3.UnlessacauseisspecificallyassignedtoanotherCt.b/cofitssubjectmatter,aconstitutionalCt.hasconcurrentjurisdictionwithjusticeCt.sincivilcasesanddistrictCt.sfor$200-$5,000
4.HascivilappellatejurisdictionovercasesarisinginjusticeCt.sorsmallclaimsCt.whenthejudgmentrenderedis>
$20(Reviewisbyatrialdenovo)
a)SpecialSMJ–probate,juvenile,andappealsifmorethan$20
5.Mayissuewritsofinjunction,mandamus,cert.,andallotherwrits
6.ManyoftheseCt.saregrantedadditionaljurisdictionbystatutoryprovisionswhichapplyonlytothoseCt.s
7.ConstitutionalCt.shavenojurisdictionin:
a)Asuittorecoverdamagesforslanderordefamation
b)Suitforenforcingalienonland
c)Suitinbehalfofthestateforescheat
d)SuitforDivorce
e)Suitforforfeitureofacorporatecharter
f)Suitfortrialforpropertyvaluesat$500ormoreandleviedonunderawritofexecution,sequestration,orattachment
g)Aneminentdomaincase
h)Suittorecoverland
C.DistrictCourts-§
24.007
1.ThePrimaryTexasTrialCt.s–ConstitutionalCt.sofGeneralJurisdiction
2.Article5,§
8–DistrictCt.sofjuris.overallexceptthosereservedexclusivelytootherstates
a)Jurisdictionconsistofexclusive,appellate,andoriginaljuris.ExceptwhereanotherCt.hasthat
3.AmountinControversyismorethan$500
a)DistrictCt.shaveconcurrentamountiscontroversyjuris.WithjusticeCt.s,constitutionalcountyCt.s,andstatutoryCt.sincasesinwhichthea.i.c.exceeds$500,uptotheCt.’smax.juris.Limits
b)Gov’tcodedoesn’tspecifythelowerlimit(someCt.ssay$200,butthereareargumentsforbothways).
c)Whennoa.i.c.gohere
4.ResidualJurisdiction-TheDistrictCt.’sjuris.isascertainablebytheprocessofelimination
a)§
24.007–Exclusivejurisdictionoverwhatisnotgiventoanybodyelse
b)originaljurisdictionaslongasthereisexclusivejurisdictiontosomeoneelse
D.LegislativeCt.s-§
25.003(defaultprovision)(statutoryorcountyatlaw)
1.LegislativeCt.sExercisingDistrictJurisdiction
a)Theleg.maynotrestrictthejuris.ofadistrictct.,buttheleg.canchangeastatutoryct.intoaconstitutionaldistrictct.byincreasingitsjurisdictiontoconstitutionalproportions
2.LegislativeCountyCt.s
a)ThebasisjurisdictionalprovisioniscontainedintheGov’tCodeSection25.0003
b)AstatutorycountyCt.hasjurisdictionoverallcausesandproceedings,civilandcriminal,originalandappellate,prescribedbylawforcountyCt.s
c)AstatutoryCt.doesnothavejurisdictionover
∙Roads,bridges,highways
∙Generaladministrationofcountybusinessw/inthejuris.ofthecommissionersofeachcounty
∙Thisdiffersfromcountytocountyandthespecialprovisionstrump§
25.0003
d)Astatutoryct.exercisingciviljuris.concurrentw/theconstitutionaljuris.ofthecountyct.hasconcurrentjuris.w/thedistrictct.in:
∙Civilcaseswherea.i.c.isb/w$500and$100,000
∙AppealsoffinalrulingsanddecisionsoftheTx.Worker’sComp
∙Has,concurrentw/theconst.countyct.inprobatemattersunlesstheleg.hascreatedastatutoryprobateCt.
∙Inacountythathasastatutoryprobatect.,astatutoryprobatect.istheonlycountyct.createdbystatutew/probatejuris.
e)AmountinControversy
∙LowerLimit–200.01
∙UpperLimit-5,000(excludesinterestandattorney’sfees)
E.SharedJurisdictionandJurisdictionVaryingFromCountytoCounty:
EffectsonFilingandTransfer
1.AdjudicativeResponsibility&
TransferB/wDistrictCt.sandLeg.Cts.ExercisingConcurrentJuris.w/DistrictCt.s(Tex.R.Civ.P.330(e)).
a)Thedistrictct.judgesmayexchangebenchesordistrictsandmaytransferproceedings
b)Ct.AdministrativeAct
∙Stateisdividedinto9administrativejudicialregionsandisgovernedbylocalrules
c)RulesofJudicialAdministration
∙Rule3–Createsa“councilofpresidingjudges”tooverseedocketsandcaseloadstopromoteuniformity
∙Rule4–Createsa“councilofjudges”tomonitorcaseloads
∙Rile6–Establishesthestandardsforthedispositionofvariouscategoriesofcases(i.e.civiljurycasesshouldbefinalizedw/in18months)
2.AdjudicativeResponsibilityandTransferinCasesInvolvingEminentdomain,Probate,andDivorce
a)Districtcts.havejuris.concurrentw/thecountyctsatlawineminentdomaincases
b)Constitutionalcountyctsdonothavejurisdiction
c)ProbateJurisdictioncanbeheardina1)const.countyCt.,2)statutoryprobatect.,or3)districtCt.(p.125)(dependsonparticularcounty)
∙countyct.atlawmusttransfercaseifdistrictct.hasacasespecifictoit
d)Alldistrictcts.andsomestatutoryCt.shavesmjtolitigatedivorcecasesandrelatedmatters
e)§
21.001ofpropertyct.–EminentDomainCases–countyct.atlawhasconcurrentjurisdictionwiththedistrictCt.
F.OtherCt.s
1.Thereareprovisioncreatingmunicipalcts.,someofwhicharectsofrecord
2.“Smallclaims”juris.allowsjusticects.tousesimplifiedprocedureswhena.i.c.islessthan$5,000
3.FamilyDistrictCt.s
II.AppellateCasesConcerningTrialCt.Jurisdiction
A.CompetingJurisdictionalGrants
1.OrangeLaundryCo.v.Stark(1944)
a)Facts:
StarkinstitutedthissuitagainstOrangeforforcibledetaineranddamagesinaJusticeCt..ItwasappealedfromthejusticeCt.tocountyCt..Appellantswrittenleasewasnotrenewedwhenitexpired,buttheystayedonthepropertyanyway,neverpayingrent.Starkonlywantedrestitutionofthepremises,damages,andcostofsuit.
b)RuleofLaw–Inaforcibledetainersuitthemeritsofthetitletolandshallnotbeinquiredinto.Ifasalemadebythebanktoappelleeistobeattackedasbeinginvalid,itmustbedoneinasuitfiledinthedistrictCt.forthatpurposeandsuchisnotpermissibleisasuitforforcibledetainer.
∙Notnecessarilyanissueoftitlehere–Inaf.e.d.action,titleisnotanissue
∙Iftheywantedtoattacktitle–gotodistrictCt.
2.Rodriguezv.Sullivan(1972)
TheDistrictCt.deniedatemporaryinjunctionagainsttheSherifftopreventhimfromexecutingawritofpossessioninaForcibleEntryandDetainerCase
b)RuleofLaw–ForcibleentrysuitanddetainerisanactionforpossessionandthequestionofrightofpossessionistheonlyissueforaJusticeCt..JusticeCt.shavenojurisdictionofsuitsoftitle,andhencehavenojurisdictiontotryacaseinforcibledetainer,whichnecessarilyinvolvestrialoftitletoland,ortorenderjudgmenttherein.
∙Thiscasenecessarilyinvolvedtitlestoproperty,therefore,justiceCt.can’thearit(Test–Doesitnecessarilyinvolvetitletoproperty?
)
III.AmountinControversy
A.Definitions
1)A.I.C.–Unlessotherwiseprovidedbystatute,exemplarydamages,attorney’sfees,penalties,andlikerecoveriesarecountedaspartofthea.i.c.
a)Bystatute,statutorycountyCt.sexercisingciviljurisdictionmustnotinclude“interest,statutoryorpunitivedamagesandpenalties,andattorney’sfeesandcosts”
2)Interesteonominee–Includesconventionalinterestprovidedbyagreementaswellascertainkindsfixedbystatute.Thisisthekindofinterestthatisgivenunderawrittenkx,getinterestbasedonstatutethatcoversthis.Thisisexcludedfroma.i.c.
3)Interestasdamages–Existswhenthedollarvalueofthelossisfixedbytheconditionsasofthetimeoftheinjurygivingrisetothecauseofaction
4)Pre-JudgmentInterest–WrongfulDeath,PersonalInjury,andpropertydamageactionsfiledorretriedafterSeptember1,1987mustincludestatutoryprejudgmentinterest
a)CommonLawPrejudgmentInterest–ispartofdamages
B.Cases:
1)Peekv.EquipmentService(1989)
PseekingdamagesunderawrongfuldeathandsurvivalactionsuitindistrictCt..P.filedapetitionthatfailedtospecifyamountofdamages:
b)RuleofLaw–Unlessitisclearfromthepleadingsthatthect.lacksjurisdictionofthea.i.c.,itshouldretainthecaseandgiveachanceforamendment.ThefailurefortheP.tostatea.i.c.willnotdeprivejurisdictionb/citisaspecialexception.
∙Claimsnotforamonetaryamountcanbeconvertedtoanamount
∙Evenifpldgisneverclarified,ct.willmaintainitbys
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