Opinion
03-11-1812
Melson v. Melson's Administrator
This was an action of assumpsit, on behalf of Jonathan Melson against Smith Melson, in the county court of Accomack. The declaration demanded 481. 2s. 2d. for goods, & c. sold and delivered. The verdict and judgment was for 291. 6s. exclusive of costs. Upon a writ of supersedeas, the judgment was affirmed by the district court, with costs and damages according to law; whereupon the plaintiff in error, who was defendant in the county court, appealed to this court.
The case was submitted, on the question, whether the damages allowed by law upon the affirmance of the judgment were to be considered as part of the " matter in controversy; " so that, if the judgment, added to the damages, amounted to more than one hundred dollars, an appeal to this court would lie.
See 1 Rev. Code, c. 63, s. 2.
OPINION
Thursday, March 12th, the president reported the opinion of the court, that the appeal be dismissed for want of jurisdiction.