Bell v. City of West Point
Mississippi Supreme Court
Error to the Circuit Court of Colfax County. Hon. J. A. Orr, Judge. Plaintiff in error, Robert Bell, brought suit before A. H. Taylor, a justice of the peace, against the city of West Point, defendant in error, on a demand for damages, and filed the following bill of particulars, to-wit: “The City of West Point to Robert Bell, Dr. 1875. March 1. To amount of damages to horse, caused by the negligence and failure of the city to keep in repair a certain bridge on Main street…
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Error to the Circuit Court of Colfax County. Hon. J. A. Orr, Judge. Plaintiff in error, Robert Bell, brought suit before A. H. Taylor, a justice of the peace, against the city of West Point, defendant in error, on a demand for damages, and filed the following bill of particulars, to-wit: “The City of West Point to Robert Bell, Dr. 1875. March 1. To amount of damages to horse, caused by the negligence and failure of the city to keep in repair a certain bridge on Main street within the corporation, whereby plaintiff’s horse was injured and afterwards died, $150.” By leave of the court an…
1ConcurrenceTarbell, J.
The jurisdiction of courts of justices of the peace is a question of the very first importance, in every point of view. In submitting my individual views, I shall not pursue the discussion in its length and breadth, referring rather to the arguments of counsel and the opinions of my associates.
The constitutional provision involved is one which should be *277liberally construed. It is in tbe interest of tbe people. These inferior tribunals may well be styled the “ people’s courts.” If a liberal construction were asked in support of some power in conflict with popular rights, a strict construction…
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