Regian v. Sowell

HALL, Justice.

In this automobile collision case, the ap-pellee-plaintiff sued the appellants for $1,900.00 damages. He was awarded a judgment for $1,395.00. Among other assignments for reversal, the appellants assert that the trial court—the County Court of Johnson County—did not have jurisdiction over the subject matter of this case, and that the judgment is accordingly void. We sustain this point.

The County Court of Johnson County is a constitutional county court. Such courts have jurisdiction in civil cases of the nature of this one when the amount in controversy exceeds $200 but does not…