Anita Hutchings and Hayley Hutchings v. PBOne Pradera, L.L.C. Appeal from Dummy Collin County of Collin County (memorandum opinion)
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DISMISS and Opinion Filed November 16, 2021 S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-21-00804-CV ANITA HUTCHINGS AND HAYLEY HUTCHINGS, Appellants V. PBONE PRADERA, L.L.C., Appellee On Appeal from the Justice Court Precinct 3 Collin County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 03-EV-21-00530 MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Chief Justice Burns, Justice Molberg, and Justice Smith Opinion by Chief Justice Burns Appellants appeal from a judgment of a justice court. Because it appeared the judgment is not reviewable by this Court, we instructed appellants to file a letter brief explaining how we have jurisdiction over this appeal with an opportunity for appellee to respond. A justice court judgment cannot be appealed directly to a court of appeals. See TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN. § 22.220(a); Tejas Elevator Co. v. Concord Elevator, Inc., 982 S.W.2d 578, 579 (Tex. App.—Dallas 1998, no pet.) (mem. op.). In their letter brief, appellants assert we have jurisdiction (1) “[a]s of right by virtue of an entitlement which arises from certain legal conditions or circumstances”, (2) because the judgment amount of $17,428 exceeds the amount in controversy of $10,000 for justice courts1, and (3) “statutory disqualification of Collin County Court at Law Judge Chris Hill.” Section 22.220(a) of the Texas Government Code defines the jurisdiction of courts of appeals. None of appellants’ assertions support jurisdiction in this Court of a judgment from a justice court. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(a). /Robert D. Burns, III/ ROBERT D. BURNS, III CHIEF JUSTICE 210804F.P05 1 Appellants are mistaken. The amount in controversy for a justice court is $20,000, exclusive of interest. See TEX. GOV’T Code ANN. § 27.031(a)(1). –2– S Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT On Appeal from the Justice Court, Precinct 3, Collin County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 03-EV-2100530. Opinion delivered by Chief Justice Burns. Justices Molberg and Smith participating. ANITA HUTCHINGS AND HAYLEY HUTCHINGS, Appellants No. 05-21-00804-CV V. PBONE PRADERA, L.L.C., Appellee In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, the appeal is DISMISSED. Judgment entered November 16, 2021 –3–
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