Gill v. State

The appellant was charged, by way of an amended affidavit filed in the city court of Evansville, with the offense of driving a truck on the highways of Indiana 10,210 pounds overweight, without a permit.

The city court found the appellant guilty and assessed a fine of $1,021.00 as required by Burns’ Stat., 1952 Repl., §47-536a. The appellant appealed to the Vanderburgh Circuit Court where he was again found guilty and the same penalty was assessed.

The question reserved below and presented here is whether the city court had jurisdiction of the case and, if not, whether the Circuit Court was…