Gordon v. Ross
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the Fourth Judicial District. . Gordon sued Ross for $500, for professional services as an attorney. A hill of particulars was filed, stating the cases, &c., in which the plaintiff had acted. The answer denied the complaint.
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Appeal from the Fourth Judicial District. . Gordon sued Ross for $500, for professional services as an attorney. A hill of particulars was filed, stating the cases, &c., in which the plaintiff had acted. The answer denied the complaint. The defendant asked the Court to instruct the jury, that if the plaintiff acted in the case of Galloway, (one of the items in the bill of particulars,) on the credit of Galloway, the defendant was not liable unless he had made himself so by writing ; and further if by an express or implied contract, the defendant and one Kelly were each to pay one-half of…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Murray
On the trial of this cause in the court below, the plaintiff recovered a judgment for the sum of $173, and $150 costs: from which judgment the defendant appealed. The respondent contends that this court has no jurisdiction, and that the amount in controversy does not exceed $200. The Constitution of this *157State provides, that this court shall have appellate jurisdiction in all cases where the amount in controversy exceeds $200. In the cases of Smith v. -, and Gordon v. Ogden, 3 Peters, the Supreme Court of the United States held that the amount in controversy, on an appeal by the plaintiff,…
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