BERBELLS v. DAVIS, 167 Wn. 472 (1932)

9 P.2d 789

JOSEPH BERBELLS et al., Respondents, v. BERT DAVIS et al., Appellants.

No. 23572. Department One.The Supreme Court of Washington.
April 4, 1932.

[1] 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.

PER CURIAM.

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.

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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.