Hawkins v. Gresham

Citations

• 85 Va. 34
• 6 S.E. 472
• 1888 Va. LEXIS 6

Syllabus

<p>1. Appellate Jurisdiction'&emdash;Minimum&emdash;How determined.&emdash;Jurisdiction as to appeals in matters merely pecuniary, being constitutionally limited to $500, the amount is determined by amount of plaintiffs’ claim, or by amount to be paid by defendant to discharge himself, as the one or the other may be the appellant.</p> <p>2. Idem&emdash;Fraudulent deeds&emdash;Jurisdictional test.&emdash;In suits to set aside fraudulent deeds and subject the property therein to satisfy a debt, it is the amount of the debt, and not the value of the property, which determines the appellate jurisdiction.</p>