Batts v. Marthaville Mercantile Co.

O’NIELL, Chief Justice.

The appellant is suing for $99.99 damages, alleging that his property was taken from him by the defendant without due process of law. The suit was tried on its merits, and the plaintiff’s demand was rejected. He is appealing from the decision. The defendant has moved to dismiss the appeal on the ground that the amount in dispute is not enough to make the case appealable. The appellant, answering the motion to dismiss, claims that a homestead exemption is in contest, and that, for that reason, the case is within the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. He claims…