DuPRE v. GILLAND

Mr. D. Gordon Baker for appellant, cites: Demurrer admits allegations of defense and counterclaim: 134 S.C. 324; 141 S.C. 98; 141 S.C. 364; 142 S.C. 369; 131 S.C. 48; 124 S.C. 498; 108 S.C. 364; 112 S.E., 426; 114 S.C. 482; 167 Fed., 367; 69 S.C. 520; reversed by 144 S.C. 137. Act of Court beyond power delegated is a nullity: 254 U.S. 358; 251 Fed., 986; 119 N.E., 940; 193 Pa., 909; 155 Fed., 110; 83 Vt., 174. Jurisdiction fixed by amount involved in demands of plaintiff and defendant: 251 Fed., 213; 192 U.S. 232; 204 U.S. 286; 227 Fed., 321; 74 Fed., 424; 176 Fed., 343. Consent cannot confer jurisdiction over subject matter: Court cannot reduce claim below jurisdictional amount to give jurisdiction: 144 S.C. 164; 210 N.Y.S., 618; 189 S.W. 296; 241 S.W., 1084. Waiver of portion of demand will not confer jurisdiction: 80 S.E., 699; 77 N.J. Law, 325; 155 N.Y.S., 167; 175 S.W. 863; 3 McC., 280; 1 N McC., 192; 3 Brev., 407; 72 S.C. 582. Defendant must set up in answer all matters of defense between parties: 134 S.C. 373; 144 S.C. 137; 9 S.C. 281; 313 S.C. 543; 77 S.C. 507; 87 S.C. 132; 26 Stat. 119; Code Civil Procedure, 1922 Sec. 410, 411. Court had no right to adjudicate upon counterclaim beyond jurisdictional amount: 113 S.C. 487; 15 C.J., 774; 43 S.C. 63; 150 S.E., 316. Appellant is estopped from bringing further action against respondent: 150 S.C. 345; 71 S.C. 95; 90 S.C. 229; 146 S.C. 290. Mr. Sam J. Royall for respondent, cites: Jurisdiction is determined by amount claimed by plaintiff and cannot be defeated by counterclaim for larger amount: 69 S.C. 520; 134 S.C. 373.