Holman v. Taylor

Citations

• 31 Cal. 338

Syllabus

<p>Jurisdiction op District Courts.—The District Courts have jurisdiction of actions to recover one half the value of a partition fence, although the amount sought to be recovered is less than three hundred dollars. Such actions involve the title of the parties to their respective lands.</p> <p>Idem.—Section six of Article VI of the Constitution gives the District Courts jurisdiction of all actions in which the title or possession of real property is an issuable fact in the case, upon which the plaintiff relies for a recovery, or the defendant for a defense. *It is not necessary that the title or possession be put in issue, but one or the other must be an issuable fact necessary to be averred in the pleadings.</p> <p>Idem.—District Courts have jurisdiction of all actions to recover damages for trespass upon lands, regardless of the amount of damages claimed.</p>