Lalonde v. Neal

This was a suit in replevin, brought before a justice of the peace. The judgment was for the defendant for the reason as shown by the justice’s transcript filed in the county court, that from the evidence it appeared to him, and he so found, that the value of the property replevied was in excess of $300, upon account of -which he had no jurisdiction to try the *250case. The plaintiff appealed to the county court. The defendant moved to strike the cause from the records for want, of jurisdiction of the county court. This motion was. sustained. The judge gave as his reason, that it was clearly made…