Excerpt from The Rules of Practice in the Civil Courts of Record of the State of Texas, Vol. 1 These courts have original jurisdiction in civil matters of all cases where the amount in controversy is $200 or less, exclusive of inter est, of which exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to the dis triot or county courts, and of cases of forcible entry and detainer. They have also power to foreclose mortgages and enforce liens on personal property, where the amount in controversy is within their jurisdiction. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy.

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