Wall v. T. J. B. Services, Inc.

Smith, Judge.

This case originated on June 8, 1976, with the appellee’s filing of a dispossessory warrant with the justice of the peace, the warrant alleging that appellant was holding over on appellee’s premises and that he owed past due rent of $270. On June 14 appellant answered contesting the merits and alleging that the justice of peace cgurt lacked subject matter jurisdiction to try the issues, as the rent sued for was in excess of $200. See Art. VI, Sec. VII, Par. II of the Constitution of the State of Georgia (Code Ann. § 2-3602). In accordance with Lopez v. Dlearo, 232 Ga. 339 (206…