Levy v. Goldsten

This case presents a number of interesting questions but in the view that we have it will be necessary to consider only one of them, as its determination will be conclusive of the matter so far as this court is concerned. The defendants, Goldsten and Walker, contend that the amount in controversy is not sufficient to give this court jurisdiction.

F. D. Levy and J. Goldsten had been engaged in cross litigation. Each had obtainéd a judgment against the other in different characters of actions at law. Levy secured judgment against Goldsten for $1,196.60 and Goldsten’s judgment against Levy was in…