Bruce v. Street

Griffin Smith, Chief Justice.

As a matter of substantive law, 1 appellant is correct. The Chancery Court for Sharp County, sitting, as the decree recites, “in lawful session” in the Northern District, did not have jurisdiction to try title to lands in the Southern District.

We do not reach merits of the case. Street sought bjr an action in Circuit Court, Southern District, to eject Bruce from realty in respect of which the dividing line between plaintiff and defendant was in dispute.

By Act 39, approved February 27, 1893, Sharp County was divided into judicial districts. Jurisdiction of the…