Randall v. Kline

Citations

• 44 Miss. 313

Syllabus

<p>1. Justices of the peace — Jurisdiction.—The jurisdiction of justices of the peace is limited to causes in -which the amount in controversy does not exceed one hundred and fifty dollars.</p> <p>2. Justices of the peace — Causes transferred from circuit court. — All causes pending in the circuit courts at the adoption of the constitution, in which tho principal of the amount in controversy does not exceed one hundred and fifty dollars (except appeals), by act of July 19th, 1870, were transferred to any justice of the peace of the center beat of the-county.</p> <p>3. Same — Case at bar. — A suit was brought in the circuit court, July 25th, 1869 ; judgment was recovered June 3d, 1870; the case was pending when the constitution was adopted. Reid: That'the circuit court had no jurisdiction to render judgment.</p>