Martin v. . Goode
Supreme Court of North Carolina
This was a civil action, heard upon demurrer by Brovm, J, at the Spring Term of Northampton Superior Court. The complaint alleged a liability of the defendant admin-istratrix c. t. a., for $150, an annuity charged against her testator’s estate, and another liability for $359.40 for the value of board refused to be furnished by the admin-istratrix, and which it was alleged she was liable to furnish under the following clause of the will which was set out in the complaint: “My…
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This was a civil action, heard upon demurrer by Brovm, J, at the Spring Term of Northampton Superior Court. The complaint alleged a liability of the defendant admin-istratrix c. t. a., for $150, an annuity charged against her testator’s estate, and another liability for $359.40 for the value of board refused to be furnished by the admin-istratrix, and which it was alleged she was liable to furnish under the following clause of the will which was set out in the complaint: “My mother, Letitia Edwards, is to have one hundred and fifty ($150) dollars out of my estate annually as long as she…
1Opinion of the Court
Clark, J.:
It is the sum demanded in good faith wdiich is the test of jurisdiction. Const., Art. IV., sec. 27; The Code § 834. Though there may be several causes of action, each of which is for less than $200, if the aggregate demand is for more than $200, the Superior Court has jurisdiction whenever the causes of action are such as can be joined in the same action. Maggett v. Roberts, 108 N. C., 174; Moore v. Nowell, 94 N. C., 265; Estee’s Code Pleading, sec. 1609.
Should the sum demanded be reduced under $200 by failure of proof, or by sustaining a demurrer to any part thereof, or to some of…
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