State Ex Rel. Best v. Gibbons

Peterson, Justice.

Eelator by writ of habeas corpus issued out of this court chal lenges the jurisdiction of a justice of the peace of the town of Rose in the county of Ramsey to hear and determine a charge of petit larceny for which he was convicted. His claim before the justice and in this court is that L. 1921, c. 362, abolished the criminal jurisdiction of all justices of the peace in Ramsey county. Chapter 362 is entitled: “An act to amend the laws relating-to the municipal court of the city of St. Paul,” and the provision thereof upon which relator relies is as follows:

“The said court…