Anderson v. Burwell Motor Co.

THOMAS, Justice.

The appellant filed a complaint in the ■circuit court containing an allegation that •the appellees did “exercise dominion and control” over a certain automobile while it ■was in the appellant’s possession and did -cause it to be removed from the place where appellant had put it. It was stated that the ■value of the motorcar was $2,500.

The circuit judge dismissed the cause for want of jurisdiction inasmuch as the Civil •Court of Record in the county has “exclusive original jurisdiction in all cases at law' * * * where the matter in controversy does not exceed * * * three…