MAGRUDER v. ARMES

No. 171.

180 U.S. 496 (1901)

MAGRUDER v. ARMES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 18, 1901.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Jackson H. Ralston for defendants in error.

Mr. Joseph J. Waters for plaintiff in error submitted on his brief.


Mr. JUSTICE BREWER, after making the above statement, delivered the opinion of the court.

The jurisdiction of this court in ordinary actions in the District of Columbia is limited to cases in which the amount in controversy is over $5000. Act of February 9, 1893, c. 74, § 8, 27 Stat. 434, 436. The fact, as disclosed by the declaration, is that plaintiff paid less than $90 to preserve from sale property worth only $1800...

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