Dickson v. Corbett
Nevada Supreme Court
Motion to dismiss appeal. Tbe facts are stated in tbe opinion. Tbe justice’s court bad jurisdiction to try tbe cause. (Const., Art. YI, Sec. 8; 1 Comp. L., Sec. 137.) Tbe district court bas final appellate jurisdiction in all cases arising in justices’ courts.
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Motion to dismiss appeal. Tbe facts are stated in tbe opinion. Tbe justice’s court bad jurisdiction to try tbe cause. (Const., Art. YI, Sec. 8; 1 Comp. L., Sec. 137.) Tbe district court bas final appellate jurisdiction in all cases arising in justices’ courts. (Const., Art. YI, Sec. 6; 23 Cal.'114, 458; 42 Id. 35; 5 Id. 43.) I. Although tbe Constitution, Art. YI, Sec. 8, gives tbe legislature express power to confer upon tbe courts of justice of tbe peace “jurisdiction concurrent with tbe district courts of actions to enforce mechanics’ liens wherein tbe amount (exclusive of interest) does…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Beatty, J.:
This is an action to foreclose a mechanic’s lien, involving less than three hundred dollars, originally commenced in a justice’s court, appealed to the district court, and appealed from the district court to this court. A motion is now made to dismiss the appeal upon the ground that it is not Avithin our jurisdiction.
The Constitution (Art. YI, Sec. 4) confers upon this Court apjAellate jurisdiction in all cases in equity, in certain enumerated cases at law, and also in all other civil cases not included in the general subdivision of law and equity. The action to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- McNiel v. BorlandCalifornia Supreme Court · 1863
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- Waugh v. CasazzaNevada Supreme Court · 1969
- Dickson v. CorbettNevada Supreme Court · 1876