Ellithorpe v. Reidesil
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Ida Circuit Court. Plaintiee claimed damages for an alleged trespass committed by the defendants iu entering upon certain premises belonging to him, and cutting and carrying away a portion of the crops growing thereon. He also prayed for an injunction to restrain defendants from committing further trespass on the premises. There was a verdict and judgment foi defendants. Plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtReed, J.
1. Appeal to Supreme Court: amount in controversy. I. Appellees filed a motion, to dismiss the' appeal, on the ground that the amount involved, as shown by the'pleadings, does not exceed $100, and that . no question ot law was certified to this court for x determination by the trial judge. Plaintiff alleged in his petition that the trespass complained of consisted in cutting and carrying away a portion of the crops growing on the premises, and that he had sustained damages in consequence thereof in the sum of $100, for which amount he prayed judgment. He also prayed that defendants be…
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