Spruce Co. v. Mays

Defendant Mays appeals from a judgment in favor of plaintiff Spruce Company upon its cause of action in the sum of $3,875, and also in favor of plaintiff upon defendant's counterclaim in the sum of $33,325.83. The amount in dispute fixing our jurisdiction is the sum of the judgment and the counterclaim. During the pendency of this litigation, respondent changed its name from Commercial Electric Supply Company, under which latter name action was brought.

Respondent sued for $2,500, the purchase price of an electric generator and a connected steam engine. The verdict was for this amount with…