Coles v. Reiger

The simple question, fairly presented in this case, is, has a justice of the peace, under our law, jurisdiction of an action, in which the plaintiff seeks to recover damages for loss of personal property, caused by a flow of water from the premises ol another, resulting from the bursting of the water-pipes thereon —that is for a consequential injury, as distinguished from that caused by a direct trespass.

By the provisions of sec. 591, Rev. Stat., justices of the pe ice have no cognizance of “actions in which the title to real estate is sought to be recovered, or may be drawn in question,…