· 1/10/1888
Ratigan v. Holloway
Citations
- 69 Tex. 468
- 6 S.W. 785
- 1888 Tex. LEXIS 879
Syllabus
<p>1. Jurisdiction. — The amount claimed in a petition determines the question of jurisdiction, in so far as the amount in controversy affects the question, unless it shall appear that the averments regarding the amount were designed to work a fraud upon the jurisdiction.</p>
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “It is not enough that damage follow upon misconduct, but the tort must be the legal cause of the damage. Tortious conduct is a legal cause of damage if it is a substantial factor in the production of the harm.”
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Judges: Willie
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