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Tex. Gov't Code § 24.009

JURISDICTIONAL AMOUNT IF PARTIES PROPERLY JOIN IN ONE SUIT

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Smith v. Clary Corp. (1996)

Most recently applied in Smith v. Clary Corp. (April 1996)

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff

If two or more persons originally and properly join in one suit, the suit for jurisdictional purposes is treated as if one party is suing for the aggregate amount of all their claims added together, excluding interest and costs. This section does not prevent jurisdiction from attaching on any other ground.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.