Hurley v. Walton

The principal question involved in this case is, whether the circuit court had jurisdiction of the subject matter in controversy betwen the parties. The suit was originally commenced before a justice of the peace, and was removed to the circuit court by appeal, where a trial was had, resulting in a verdict for appellee.

That appellant, and Page in his lifetime, were at one time partners in the fishing ■ business, is more than probable, from the evidence; but the question is presented, whether they were partners in the particular transaction out of which the present claim arose.

It appears from…