Slaughter v. New St. John Missionary Baptist Church

ON REHEARING

MOUTON, J.

On the original hearing this case was submitted on the merits, but was dismissed for want of jurisdiction in this Court.

The demand herein, as was said by us in the original opinion, is not on a claim for money, but is merely an appeal for the protection of an alleged civil right. We found that in cases of this nature, the District Courts are vested under Section 35, Article 7, of the Constitution with original, but not‘in terms, exclusive jurisdiction. As there was no amount in contest, and the jurisdiction of the District Court was not in terms exclusive, we held that…