Finley v. Jenkins

This cause originated in the Intermediate Civil Court of Birmingham. It began by the filing of a suit by George Finley (appellant) against James Connell and Inlene Connell (appellees) for the sum of $100 for an attorney’s fee. The defendant filed a motion to dismiss the cause on the ground that the demand was below the jurisdiction of that court and the court did not have jurisdiction. The court granted the motion and dismissed the cause, taxing the plaintiff with the costs. Thereafter George D. Finley filed a motion for a new trial which was overruled. After this ruling, George D. Finley…