United States Nickel Co. v. Barrett

The jury having awarded plaintiff a

verdict for the sum of $513.50, the amount claimed by the plaintiff, which was paid upon demand to the defendant under protest, defendant thereupon moved to set aside the verdict and for a new trial, for the reason that the court was without jurisdiction of the subject matter involved herein. This motion was entertained by the court, and it was agreed between the respective counsel and the court that this should be the only question to be decided by the court, upon the sole point: has the City Court of the city of New York jurisdic*338tion of the case, moneys…