People ex rel. Morehouse v. Carman
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the Twelfth District. Luce sued Morehouse in the Court of Carman, a Justice of the Peace in San Francisco, for one hundred and sixty-four dollars, balance of an account for board of defendant’s wife. Judgment for plaintiff for one hundred and sixty-four dollars and costs—fourteen dollars. Certiorari from the Twelfth District Court, at the relation of Morehouse, to review the proceedings. Judgment of the Justice affirmed with costs, five dollars and fifty cents.
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Appeal from the Twelfth District. Luce sued Morehouse in the Court of Carman, a Justice of the Peace in San Francisco, for one hundred and sixty-four dollars, balance of an account for board of defendant’s wife. Judgment for plaintiff for one hundred and sixty-four dollars and costs—fourteen dollars. Certiorari from the Twelfth District Court, at the relation of Morehouse, to review the proceedings. Judgment of the Justice affirmed with costs, five dollars and fifty cents. Relator appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtCope, J.
Field, C. J. concurring.
The amount in controversy is not sufficient to give this Court jurisdiction, and the appeal is therefore dismissed.
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