Lochbrunner v. Sherman

Appellees move to dismiss this appeal, upon the ground that the court is without jurisdiction to entertain it, the only reason assigned in support of the motion being, that the judgment appealed from is less than 12,500, exclusive of costs. So far as the amount of the judgment is concerned, the motion appears to be well taken, but the pecuniary test is not the sole criterion by which the appellate jurisdiction of this court is determined. Mills’ Code, sec. 406u. We cannot assume that because it may not have jurisdiction for one reason, it has not for any or all others; nor will we examine the…