Chambliss v. Hawkins

Fish P. J.

Chambliss instituted a proceeding in the city court of Americus, against Mrs. Hawkins, to foreclose a lien for $453, claimed hy him as proprietor of' a sawmill, on certain lumber sawed by him from timber furnished by the defendant. When the issue made by defendant’s counter-affidavit came on to be heard, she moved to dismiss plaintiff’s case, on the ground that the city court of Americus did not have jurisdiction of the subject-matter of the suit, but that the superior court of Sumter county had exclusive jurisdiction thereof. The motion was sustained and the case dismissed. The…