Arant v. Hubbard

¶ 18. I respectfully dissent because I believe the justice court has exclusive jurisdiction of this matter.

I. Determination of Jurisdiction between the Justice Court and the Circuit Court is Predicated on the Amount in Controversy.

¶ 19. Article 6, § 171 of the Mississippi Constitution provides that the “maximum civil jurisdiction of the justice court shall extend to causes in which the principal amount in controversy is Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or such higher amount as may be prescribed by law....” Miss.Code Ann. § 9-11-9 (Supp.2001) establishes that “[jjustice court judges shall have…