Nick v. Bensberg

Citations

• 123 La. 351
• 48 So. 986
• 1909 La. LEXIS 708

Syllabus

<p>1. Courts (§ 221*) — Supreme Court — Jurisdiction — Jurisdiction to be Siiown by Record — Am ount Involved</p> <p>Jurisdiction must affirmatively appear from the record, and where it does not show that the amount involved, exceeds $2,000 the Supreme Court has no jurisdiction of the case.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Courts, Cent. Dig. §§ 487, G08-618; Lee. Dig. § 224.*]</p> <p>2. Courts (§ 121*) — Jurisdiction—Amount Involved — Fictitious Claim of Damages.</p> <p>A fictitious claim of damages in a certain amount is not sufficient to give the court jurisdiction as of a case involving' that amount. '</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other eases, see Courts, Cent. Dig. §§ 413-428; Dec. Dig. § 121.*]</p> <p>3. Courts (§ 39*) — Jurisdiction—Amount Involved— Sworn Statement of Litigant as to.</p> <p>The jurisdiction of a court is not sustained by the mere sworn statement of a litigant as to the amount involved, where the circumstances of the case contradict him.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Courts, Dec. Dig. § 39.*]</p> <p>4. Courts (§ 39*) — Jurisdiction—Amount Involved — Damages Suffered After Institution of Suit.</p> <p>Damages suffered after the commencement of a suit, and hence not included in it, cannot serve as a basis for the court’s jurisdiction as respects the amount involved.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Courts, Dec. Dig. § 39.*]</p>