Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Rogers

93 U.S. 565

Opinion

Mr. Chief Justice Waite

delivered the opinion of the court.

Béfore the act of Feb. 16,1875 (18 Stat. 316), increasing the sum or valúe-of the 'matter in dispute, necessary to give this court jurisdiction, from $2,000 to $5,000, after May 1,1875, it was held that we had no jurisdiction-in cases where the matter in dispute "was $2,000, and no more, and that in determining the jurisdictional amount “neither interest on the judgment nor costs of suit can enter into the computation.” Walker v. United States, 4 Wall. 164; Knapp v. Banks, 2 How. 73. The act of 1875 simply increases the jurisdictional amount. No other change is made in the old law. The judgment in this case was rendered May 8, 1875, for $5,000 and no more, except costs. It follows that, according to the practice established under the old law, this writ must' be

Dismissed for want of jurisdiction.