Hunt v. Hunt

Concurring Opinion by

Mr. Justice Roberts:

I agree that the County Court has no jurisdiction in this litigation, but for a reason differing from that indicated by the majority’s citation of Schwartz v. Tate, supra. The action below was instituted to enjoin a father from pressing any claim of his minor daughter in federal court arising from an automobile accident. Under the Act of July 12, 1913, P. L. 711, §10, as amended, 17 P.S. §693, a county court’s equity jurisdiction is limited to actions where the amount in controversy does not exceed $5,000. For purposes of this litigation, the amount…