Legal Opinion
Farrell v. Maryland Credit Finance Corp.
Superior Court of Delaware
Decided November 21, 1924PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Richards, J.,
delivering the opinion of the Court:
The office of Justice of the Peace dates back to a very early period, and the powers pertaining thereto have varied from time to time. This official was first known in England as a warden or conservator of the peace and had no powers in addition thereto. The title of “Justice of the Peace” was conferred upon him by a statute passed during the reign of Edward III, and in addition thereto certain powers. 35 C. J. 499.
The jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace in this country seems to be entirely statutory, the statutes of the states in which they…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Thompson v. WhitmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- Rose v. HimelySupreme Court of the United States · 1808
- Grover & Baker Sewing MacHine Co. v. RadcliffeSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- National Exchange Bank of Tiffin v. WileySupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Teel v. . YostNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
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3Cited by4 opinions
- State v. GuthmanSupreme Court of Delaware · 1993
- State v. StoesserSuperior Court of Delaware · 1962
- State v. HattonSuperior Court of Delaware · 1955
- Money v. HartSuperior Court of Delaware · 1932