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Dicken v. The Western Union Telegraph Company

Supreme Court of Georgia1894-04-21
94 Ga. 433

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Opinion

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The suit was brought to the county court, where the judge found for the defendant. Plaintiff appealed to the superior court, where defendant filed a demurrer on the ground that the county court had no jurisdiction of the case, it being a suit to recover a penalty, and the jurisdiction of the county court being limited to suits on -contracts and torts. The demurrer was sustained.