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1 N.C. 20

Alexander v. Bateman

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided June 15, 1800

Supreme Court of North Carolina · decided 1800-06-15

This was a writ of error, brought in the Superior Court of Law for the District of Edenton, to reverse the judgment of the County Court of Tyrrell, in a cause between the above mentioned parties.

Decided 1800-06-15

Johnson, Judge.

¶1The judgment and proceedings of the County Court should be reversed and set aside, having no jurisdiction, such as they have exercised in this case.

Taylor, Judge.

¶2There is no power given to the County Courts to direct proceedings had before Magistrates, to be brought before them; their jurisdiction is confined to specified and enumerated objects—if it is extended beyond these in one instance, it will be difficult to fix the point where it shall stop.

¶3The regulations which are made relative to appeals from the judgment of a Magistrate, will be rendered nugatory by this novel mode of proceeding. Whatever is claimed to be within the jurisdiction of an inferior court, ought to be plainly shewn, as in pleading, nothing shall be intended within its jurisdiction, unless it be expressly alledged.

*22Macay, Judge.

¶4The county court have exceeded their jurisdiction. Let their judgment be reversed.

¶5Judgment reversed.

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