Halpin v. Maxwell
Halpin v. Maxwell
Opinion of the Court
We are unable, under the plain terms of the Constitution, to take jurisdiction of this case, although we have already refused a motion to dismiss. The gravamen of the action is that, by the unlawful acts of the sheriff and Carl Kohn, defendants, the plaintiffs have been deprived of tlie use of their premises, corner of Julia and Basin streets, from the first of September, 1868, to the first of December, 1868, the value of the use of which is $125 a month, which, it is stated in the petition, makes a total of $500, and judgment is asked for this sum, with interest from first of December, 1868. It is evident, however, that this was an error of calculation or a fictitious amount, and in either case wo are without jurisdiction. It is probable that in making the calculation the month of December was unwittingly included, and the amount fixed for four instead of three months. Every allegation descriptive of the claim and its origin, and every date connected with it, clearly and unmistakably limit it to the period from the
It is therefore ordered that the appeal herein be dismissed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- P. Halpin and J. A. Moran v. T. L. Maxwell, Sheriff
- Status
- Published