Motors Ins. Corp. v. Lipford

This suit was originally instituted in the Court of a Justice of the Peace to recover on a fire insurance policy. The Motors Insurance Corporation filed there its plea in abatement to the jurisdiction of that Court. It was disallowed, and judgment rendered.

In the Circuit Court this plea in abatement, properly verified, was again filed, disallowed and exception taken. Then a general issue plea was filed. At the next term, .after a hearing upon the merits by the Trial Judge without a jury, Lipford was awarded a money judgment.

No motion for a new trial was made, but an appeal was.prayed, granted…