Trascher v. Johnson

The basis of the motion to dismiss' is the alleged want of jurisdiction ratione materias in this court to hear and determine this appeal because of the alleged fact that the amount in controversy is in excess of $2,000, the maximum jurisdiction of this court in moneyed demands.

The record indicates that this appeal was taken by plaintiff from a judgment dismissing his suit for damages for slander. It is true that in, the prayer of the petition the plaintiff fixes his damages in the sum of $25,000, but since under the jurisprudence of this state no award of damages, upon a similar cause of…