Jenkins v. Seaboard Air-Line Railway
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Appeal, from Chatham superior court — Judge Cann. June 5, 1907.
1Opinion of the CourtRussell, J.
The plaintiff in error instituted an action in the justice’s court to recover $72.50 as damages on account of loss sustained through failure of the defendant to transport a shipment of beans. The case was appealed to the superior court of Chatham county, where the action was dismissed upon the ground that the justice’s court was without jurisdiction of the subject-matter. The bill of exceptions assigns error upon the refusal of the court to allow two amendments to the summons, and also upon the judgment dismissing the suit.
The controlling question in the case is, whether the action as…
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