Scharfman v. May-Claire Costume Co.

This is a motion by the defendant to dismiss the complaint upon the ground that the court has no jurisdiction of the action in that the amount demanded in the complaint is in excess of the sum of $3,000. The action is in replevin. The value of the chattels sought to be recovered is alleged to be $2,052. In addition special damages are claimed for the withholding of the chattels, the amount of such damage being $1,025. The relief prayed for is the return of the chattels with the damages for their detention or, in the event possession of the chattels cannot be given to plaintiff, for the value…