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        "text": "Battle, J.\nThis action was instituted by Willard against Thompson, before a justice of the peace, to recover damages for the unlawful detention and conversion of a mare, the property of the plaintiff. After alleging in his complaint that the mare belonged to him, and was sold by Thompson without his consent, and without any order of court or authority of law, he said, \u201cI therefore ask judgment against the said Floyd Thompson for seventy-five dollars for the conversion of said mare, and the sum of thirty dollars for damages for the detention of said mare.\u201d Did the justice of the peace have jurisdiction of the subject-matter of this action!\nThe action is for a tort, the unlawful conversion of a mare. The amount of damage claimed is seventy-five dollars for the conversion, and thirty dollars for the unlawful detention, making one hundred and five dollars, the total amount demanded. Under the constitution of this state (art. 7, \u00a7 40), justices of the peace have concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit courts \u201cin all matters of damage to personal property when the amount in controversy does not exceed the sum of one hundred dollars;\u201d that is to say, \u201cin all matters of damage resulting from the loss, conversion, or destruction of personal property, as well as from injury to it, when the amount in controversy does not exceed one hundred dollars.\u201d St. L., I. M. & So. Ry. Co. v. Briggs, 47 Ark. 59; Same v. Heath, 41 Ark. 476. The amount in controversy is the sum demanded. Little Rock, Mississippi River & Texas Railway v. Manees, 44 Ark. 100. The amount demanded in this case is one hundred and five dollars. Consequently, the justice of the peace had no jurisdiction. The fact that any part of the amount demanded cannot be recovered will not give the justice of the peace jurisdiction, because he is without jurisdiction to so determine. Trammell v. Russellville, 34 Ark. 105.\nThe justice of the peace having no jurisdiction, the circuit court acquired none by appeal.\nThe judgment of the circuit court is, therefore, reversed, and the action is dismissed.",
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    "head_matter": "Thompson v. Willard.\nOpinion delivered April 15, 1899.\nJustice oh the Peace \u2014 Jurisdiction \u2014 Tort.\u2014Under constitution of 1874, art. 7, \u00a7 40, providing that justices of the peace shall have \u201cconcurrent jurisdiction in all matters of damage's to personal property where the amount in controversy does not exceed the sum of one hundred dollars,\u201d a justice of the peace has no jurisdiction of an action for conversion of a horse in which the damage claimed is seventy-five dollars for the conversion and thirty dollars for the unlawful detention. (Page 347.)\nAppeal from Hempstead Circuit Court.\nRufus D. Hearn, Judge.\nJames R. McOallum, for appellant.\nThe justice of the peace had no jurisdiction, since the amount in controversy was over $100. Sand. & H. Dig. \u00a7 4317, note 2. For meaning of phrase \u201call matters of damage to personal property,\u201d as used in the statute, see 41 Ark. 478; 42 Ark. 210; 47 Ark. 59; 48 Ark. 293. The total amount claimed or involved is the test. 7 Ark. 258; 13 Ark. 40; 44 Ark. 100; 45 Ark. 346; 47 Ark. 59; 48 Ark. 293; 62 Ark.209.\n2>. B. Sain, for appellee.\nThe $75 claimed as the value of the mare was the criterion of jurisdiction. 44 Ark. 100; 45 Ark. 346; 10 Ark. 326. The justice had jurisdiction of any amount up to the limit of value of property prescribed by the constitution, and for whatever damages are due plaintiff. Sand. & H. Dig. \u00a7 6350; 33 Ark. 816; 36 Ark. 651; 39 Ark. 246; 45 Ark. 295; 57 Ark. 527."
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