Besser v. Krasny

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Case, J.

Defendants’ appeal brings up a judgment of the Supreme Court affirming a judgment of $336.38 for plaintiff entered in the District Court of the Second Judicial District of Essex county.

First, concerning the jurisdiction of the District Court to entertain the action. Section 30 of the District Court act (Pamph. L. 1898, ch. 228, as amended, Pamph. L. 1910, ch. 134; 2 Comp. Stal., p. 1962), confers jurisdiction in so far as this character of action is concerned where “the debt, balance * * * or other matter in dispute does not exceed, exclusive…