Ingham v. Harper & Son
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Carey, J., entered July 1, 1912, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the defendant, in an action on contract.
1Opinion of the CourtEllis, J.
The respondent has moved to dismiss this appeal, on the ground that this court has no jurisdiction to entertain it for the reason that the original amount in controversy does not exceed $200. The complaint set up two causes of. action. The first was for $22 and interest from May 8, 1911, the second was for $170.75 and interest from the same date. The whole principal amount sued for was, therefore, $192.75. The prayer was for $205.52.
It is well established that the amount in controversy as limiting the right of appeal is determined by the averments of the pleadings, not by the demand for…
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