Stephan v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County
California Supreme Court
APPLICATION for a Writ of Certiorari to review.a judgment on an appeal from a justice’s court. Leslie B. Hewitt, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
THE COURT.
The facts in this case are that the plaintiff brought an action in the justice’s court for recovery of money on a contractual obligation, the recovery sought being for $201, so that the cause came within the jurisdiction of the justice’s court which extends only to action for less than three hundred dollars. The defendant filed an answer, the essence of which was a counterclaim against the plaintiff for five hundred dollars. Of this counterclaim the justice’s court did not have jurisdiction, since the recovery sought against the plaintiff upon it exceeded three hundred dollars.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Baker v. Southern California Railway Co.California Supreme Court · 1896
- Ketchum v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1884
- Maxfield v. JohnsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1866
- Malson v. VaughnCalifornia Supreme Court · 1863
3Cited by2 opinions
- Marr v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1939
- Jensen v. Harry H. Culver & Co.Appellate Division of the Superior Court of California · 1932