Adams v. Trepanier Lumber Co.

The first question for determination in this case is whether the justice of the peace lost jurisdiction by discharging the attachment. In other words, if the jurisdiction of the justice was acquired by reason of his power to issue an order of attachment, that attachment having been held to be invalid, does it follow that the jurisdiction based upon such attachment must also fail?

The sections of the General Code of Ohio, in so far as they are pertinent, provide as follows:

Section 10223: “Unless otherwise directed by law, the jurisdiction of justices of the peace in civil cases, is limited to…