Minor v. Goodall

Decided May 16, 1803

Court of Appeals of Virginia · decided 1803-05-16

Moved to dismiss the appeal, because, the sum decreed was under a hundred dollars, and therefore, the cause below the jurisdiction of the Court. Although the decree is for less, yet the matters in dispute between the parties amounted to much more; and, therefore, as the party has a right to the opinion of this Court, whether the Chancellor decided rightly upon the subjects of controversy, the appeal was properly allowed, and this Court has jurisdiction.

Decided 1803-05-16

EYONS, Judge.

¶1Delivered the resolution of the Court, that, although the decree was for less than 100 dollars, yet, as the matters in dispute exceeded that sum, the Court had jurisdiction.

¶2The motion was therefore overruled; and, at a subsequent term, the decree was reversed.