Greathouse v. Heed

Noggle, O. J., dissented.

This case is brought here from tbe district court of Ada county, and the question pointed out for consideration is this: Does tbe act of congress of tbe thirteenth of December, 1870, confer exclusive jurisdiction in all civil cases when tbe amount in controversy does not exceed tbe sum of ñve hundred dollars, exclusive of interest, upon tbe probate court of tbe territory ?

Tbe act is as follows: “That probate courts of tbe territory of Idaho in their respective counties, in addition to their probate jurisdiction, be and they are hereby authorized to bear and determine…