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Berbells v. Davis

The Supreme Court of Washington
Apr 4, 1932
167 Wn. 472 (Wash. 1932)

Opinion

No. 23572. Department One.

April 4, 1932.

APPEAL AND ERROR (33) — DECISIONS REVIEWABLE — AMOUNT IN CONTROVERSY — REQUISITE AMOUNT OR VALUE. Under Const. Art. IV, § 4, the supreme court has no jurisdiction of an appeal from a judgment in an action at law for the recovery of $130.

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pacific county, Reynolds, J., entered August 27, 1931, upon findings in favor of the plaintiffs, in an action for rent, tried to the court. Appeal dismissed.

Welsh Welsh, for appellants.

Gus L. Thacker and John I. O'Phelan, for respondents.


This is a civil action at law for the recovery of one hundred thirty dollars rent, alleged to be due under the terms of a written lease. The defendants sought no affirmative relief. There was judgment for plaintiffs in the sum of one hundred thirty dollars. Defendants gave notice of appeal.

Under Article IV, § 4, of the state constitution, the appellate jurisdiction of the supreme court does not extend to this kind of civil action at law, when the original amount in controversy does not exceed the sum of two hundred dollars.

Appeal dismissed.


Summaries of

Berbells v. Davis

The Supreme Court of Washington
Apr 4, 1932
167 Wn. 472 (Wash. 1932)
Case details for

Berbells v. Davis

Case Details

Full title:JOSEPH BERBELLS et al., Respondents, v. BERT DAVIS et al., Appellants

Court:The Supreme Court of Washington

Date published: Apr 4, 1932

Citations

167 Wn. 472 (Wash. 1932)
167 Wash. 472
9 P.2d 789