Snideman v. Rinker

The only question in this case is, whether *224the common pleas had jurisdiction in a suit for the specific performance of a contract for the sale and conveyance of real estate. The question arises upon the overruling of a demurrer to the complaint for want of jurisdiction in the court. Appellant refers to 2 G. & H. 6, sec. 5; also, id. 22, sec. 11; Clark v. Trovinger, 8 Ind. 334; Dixon v. Hill, 8 Ind. 147; Livesey v. Livesey, 30 Ind. 398; and Mason v. Weston, 29 Ind. 561. The appellee relies on Wolcott v. Wigton, 7 Ind. 44; Holliday v. Spencer, 7 Ind. 632; Carpenter v. Vanscoten, 20 Ind. 50; and…