Pickett v. Hollingsworth

This cause-originated before a justice of the-peace. The appellant, who was the plaintiff below, sued to recover $30. The appellee filed a counterclaim for-$167. On trial in the Circuit Court, judgment was rendered in favor of defendant for costs merely. The plaintiff now appeals to this court from that judgment. The appellee has filed a motion to dismiss the appeal.

Under section 632, R. S. 1881, there is no appeal from the Circuit Court in cases originating before a justice of' *437the peace, where the amount in controversy, exclusive of interest and costs, does not exceed $50.

The plaintiff’s…