Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Pettyjohn

Citations

• 88 Va. 296
• 13 S.E. 431
• 1891 Va. LEXIS 31

Syllabus

<p>1. Telegraph Company — Failure to deliver despatch — Justice—Jurisdiction.— The penalty of $100, imposed by Code, § 1292, upon telegraph companies for failure to deliver a despatch, being a fine, a justice of the peace has not jurisdiction of any claim to recover the same, as it exceeds S20.' Code, ? 2939.</p> <p>2. .Judgment — Jurisdiction.—When the cause of action is not within the jurisdiction granted by Jaw to the tribunal, the court will dismiss the suit at any time when the fact is brought to its notice.</p>