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People ex rel. Morehouse v. Carman

Supreme Court of California
Jul 1, 1861
18 Cal. 693 (Cal. 1861)

Opinion

         Appeal from the Twelfth District.

         Luce sued Morehouse in the Court of Carman, a Justice of the Peace in San Francisco, for one hundred and sixty-four dollars, balance of an account for beard of defendant's wife. Judgment for plaintiff for one hundred and sixty-four dollars and costs--fourteen dollars. Certiorari from the Twelfth District Court, at the relation of Morehouse to review the proceedings. Judgment of the Justice affirmed with costs, five dollars and fifty cents. Relator appeals.

         COUNSEL:

         Stanly & Hayes, for Appellant.

          Henry J. Wells, for Respondent.


         JUDGES: Cope, J. delivered the opinion of the Court. Field, C. J. concurring.

         OPINION

          COPE, Judge

         The amount in controversy is not sufficient to give this Court jurisdiction, and the appeal is therefore dismissed.


Summaries of

People ex rel. Morehouse v. Carman

Supreme Court of California
Jul 1, 1861
18 Cal. 693 (Cal. 1861)
Case details for

People ex rel. Morehouse v. Carman

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE ex rel. MOREHOUSE v. CARMAN

Court:Supreme Court of California

Date published: Jul 1, 1861

Citations

18 Cal. 693 (Cal. 1861)

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