Dashiell v. Slingerland

Citations

• 60 Cal. 653
• 1882 Cal. LEXIS 531

Syllabus

<p>Jurisdiction of Supreme Court—Constitutional Law—Trespass.—In an | action for trespass on land in which the title of the plaintiff to the locus in quo was admitted, the amount alleged as damages and demanded in the prayer of the complaint was nine hundred dollars, and the verdict and judgment were for two hundred dollars.</p> <p>Held: This Court has appellate jurisdiction of the case. [Morrison, C. J., dissenting.]</p> <p>Id.—Id.—Jurisdiction of Superior Court.—The settled rule is that the amount sued for exclusive of interest is the test of jurisdiction in this Court (as also in the Superior Court) in all eases where actions are brought to recover money. [Morrison, C. J., dissenting.]</p> <p>Id.—Id.—Id.—Cases Distinguished : Gordon v. Boss, 2 Cal. 156; Doyle v. Seawall, 12 id. 280; Votan v. Reese, 20 id. 90; Dunphy v. Guindan, 13 id. 28; ZdbrisTáe v. Torrey, 20 id. 173; Meeker v. Harris, 23 id. 286; Mel-son v. Melson, 2 Munf. 542; Tipton v. Ohajñbers, 1 Mete. 565; Walker v. U. S., 4 Wall. 163; distingished.</p>