Plunket v. Evans
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Pennington county. Hon. Chas. M. Thomas, Judge: Action in justice court for balance due upon an account for goods sold. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appealed to district court, where plaintiff had judgment. Defendant ap- pealed to this court. The facts are stated in the opinion. Justices of peace only have civil jurisdiction where the sum claimed does not exceed one hundred dollars. § 6042 Comp. Laws; Ball v. Biggan, 23 Pac. 565; Wagstaffv.
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Appeal from circuit court, Pennington county. Hon. Chas. M. Thomas, Judge: Action in justice court for balance due upon an account for goods sold. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appealed to district court, where plaintiff had judgment. Defendant ap- pealed to this court. The facts are stated in the opinion. Justices of peace only have civil jurisdiction where the sum claimed does not exceed one hundred dollars. § 6042 Comp. Laws; Ball v. Biggan, 23 Pac. 565; Wagstaffv. Challiss, 31 Kan. 212; Wilson v. Sparkman, 17 Fla. 871; Calloway v. By-ram, 95 Ind. 423; Enderkin v. Spurbeck, 2 Pen. 129.…
1Opinion of the CourtCorson, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the late district court of Pennington county, in an action originally commenced before a justice of the peace. The action was commenced August 2, 1888, for a balance due upon an account for goods sold amounting to $86.50, and the demand for judgment is as follows: “Wherefore plaintiffs demand judgment for the sum of eighty-six and 50-100 dollars, together with interest since December 22, 1883, at 7 per cent per annum, with costs and attorney’s fees as provided by law.” The summons corresponded with the complaint, in which the defendant was notified that…
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