Faut v. Mason
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the County Court of Sierra County. Faut sued Harry Mason, H. T. Mason, and Madame Jarvantin, before a Justice of the Peace in Table Rock Township, Sierra County, to recover two hundred and ninety-nine dollars and ninety-nine cents. The plaintiff and H. T. Mason lived in Table Rock Township, but Harry Mason and Madame Jarvantin lived in Sears Township.
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Appeal from the County Court of Sierra County. Faut sued Harry Mason, H. T. Mason, and Madame Jarvantin, before a Justice of the Peace in Table Rock Township, Sierra County, to recover two hundred and ninety-nine dollars and ninety-nine cents. The plaintiff and H. T. Mason lived in Table Rock Township, but Harry Mason and Madame Jarvantin lived in Sears Township. The summons was issued November 2oth, 1869, and served November 26th, 1869. The summons commanded the defendants to appear and answer ten days after service. On the 9th day of December, 1869, judgment was rendered against the…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court :
County Courts are invested by the Constitution with certain original jurisdiction, not necessary now to be considered, and with appellate jurisdiction in all cases arising in Courts held by Justices of the Peace and other inferior tribunals— and they are authorized by statute to grant writs of certiorari. They have not the general power of supervision over inferior tribunals which pertains to the Court of King’s Bench in England. That power pertains to the Supreme and District Courts alone in this State.
It may be doubtful whether County Courts have power under the Constitution…
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