Bassett v. Oldham

Judge Marshall

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

This case originated in a warrant from a Justice of the Peace, requiring Oldham to answer to Bassett “ for the detaining of a certain steer, worth $20.” On this warrant, the Justice rendered a judgment against Oldham for eleven dollars sixteen and two third cents, besides costs. Oldham appealed to the. Circuit Court. And on the appearance of the parties in that Court, the suit, on motion of the appellant, was ordered to be dismissed, for want of jurisdiction in the Justice; and a judgment was pronounced in favor of the appellant for costs. This…