State Ex Rel. Pacific Coast Adjustment Co. v. Taggart

— This action was instituted in the court below to compel respondent, as justice of the peace, to assume jurisdiction of a civil case tendered him for filing by appellant. The petition of appellant alleged that respondent had refused to accept the case for filing, on the ground that he was not required by law to assume jurisdiction of civil cases excepting those brought before him on a change of venue. The petition sets out the complaint which had been tendered for filing by respondent, which discloses an action on two small claims well within the civil jurisdiction of a justice of the peace.…