Jones v. Ball

My disagreement with the majority opinion is that it follows some of our old cases which are not as logical as our later ones. The majority in effect overrules our re-' cent cases and upholds our old ones. It strikes me just the converse should be done. The matter of interest often arises in determining the jurisdiction of the amount involved in appeal, hence the question before the court is of sufficient importance to justify a dissenting opinion..

Let it be remembered we are not dealing with the amount in controversy on an un-liquidated claim in the circuit court but with the amount of the…