Erving v. Napa Valley Brewing Co.

Citations

• 17 Cal. App. 367
• 119 P. 940
• 1911 Cal. App. LEXIS 71

Syllabus

<p>Appeal prom Judgment—Action op Replevin—Value op Property —Jurisdiction in Supreme Court.—Upon appeal from a judgment, in an action for replevin, where it appears that the property involved is of the alleged value of $6,000, and judgment is asked for that sum in ease a delivery cannot be had, the supreme court has exclusive appellate jurisdiction of such appeal, and when such appeal was improperly taken to this court, the cause must be transferred to the supreme court.</p> <p>Id.—Test op Jurisdiction—Ad Damnum Clause op Complaint—Limited Jurisdiction op Appellate Court.—The test of jurisdiction is the ad damnum clause of the complaint. The jurisdiction of the ' appellate court is limited to cases where the value of the property in controversy is not less than $300 and does not amount to $2,000.</p>