Dorsey v. Miller
Supreme Court of Georgia
Certiorari.. Before Judge Kimsey. White superior court.. October term, 1897. W. F. Dorsey brought suit against J. M. Miller in a justice’s court; the summons requiring the defendant to answer in an action for damages, for that defendant colluded with one Jarrell to defraud plaintiff out of the sum 'of $30; that plaintiff as landlord rented to Jarrell certain land in 1896, on which he -raised a crop; that by virtue of the relation of landlord plaintiff had a lien on the crop…
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Certiorari.. Before Judge Kimsey. White superior court.. October term, 1897. W. F. Dorsey brought suit against J. M. Miller in a justice’s court; the summons requiring the defendant to answer in an action for damages, for that defendant colluded with one Jarrell to defraud plaintiff out of the sum 'of $30; that plaintiff as landlord rented to Jarrell certain land in 1896, on which he -raised a crop; that by virtue of the relation of landlord plaintiff had a lien on the crop so raised,' for rent; that Miller, in order to defraud plaintiff out of his rent, combined and confederated with…
1Opinion of the CourtLixxle, J.
The only question of law which arises in this case is, whether a justice’s court has jurisdiction in an action to recover-damages against one who by collusive and fraudulent' conduct damaged the plaintiff, in a sum less than one hundred dollars, by destroying the lien which plaintiff held as landlord on the crops of his tenant, etc.
1. By paragraph 2, section 1, article 6 of the constitution, justices of the peace are given jurisdiction in all civil actions arising ex contractu, and in cases of injuries or damages to personal property, when the principal sum does not exceed one hundred…
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