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· 7/1/1878

Sutherland v. Sweem

Citations

  • 53 Cal. 48

Syllabus

<p>Jurisdiction of Justices of the Pf.ace—Unconstitutional Statute.—So much of the Act of February 4th, 1874, (Stats. 1873-4, p. 50) as attempts to confer upon Justices’ Courts jurisdiction in the sale of trespassing animals is unconstitutional, for the reason that it attempts to confer equity powers upon the said Courts.</p>

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