Sanborn v. Superior Court of Contra Costa Cty.

Citations

• 60 Cal. 425
• 1882 Cal. LEXIS 484

Syllabus

<p>Jurisdiction of Justice’s Court and of Supreme Court on Appeal— Action for the Conversion of Personal Property-—Constitutional Law.—In an action in a Justice’s Court for the conversion of personal property the complaint alleged the property to be of the value of two hundred and fifty dollars, and that plaintiff had sustained damages in the further amount of fifty dollars; and demanded judgment for two hundred and ninety-nine dollars and costs. Judgment was entered accordingly, and the defendant, after having appealed to the Superior Court, applied to this Court for a writ of prohibition.</p> <p>Held: The Justice’s Court had jurisdiction were it otherwise, and the Superior Court would have jurisdiction of the appeal.</p>