Case Name: Boggs v. Near
Court: Supreme Court of Indiana
Jurisdiction: Indiana
Decision Date: 1863-05
Citations: 20 Ind. 395
Docket Number: 
Parties: Boggs v. Near.
Judges: 
Reporter: Indiana Reports
Volume: 20
Pages: 395–395

Head Matter:
Boggs v. Near.
Practice. — It is competent for tbe Courts of Common Pleas and Circuit Courts, in cases appealed to tbem from justices of tbe peace, to permit amendments to be made .which bare tbe effect to increase tbe cause of action or relief demanded, provided such cause of action or relief, so increased, does not exceed tbe jurisdiction of tbe justice of tbe peace, and such Courts may, in such cases, make tbe proper orders for tbe adjustment of tbe costs between tbe parties.
APPEAL from the Warren Common Pleas.
J. H. Brown and James Park, for the appellant.
Gregory § Harper,.for the' appellee.

Opinion:
Hanna, J.
Suit by the appellee against the appellant, on an account, before a justice of the peace, for 99 dollars. Judgment for the plaintiff for 18 dollars. Appeal by Boggs to Common Pleas. The plaintiff, on leave of the Court, amended his cause of action by adding items to the amount of 17 dollars. Motion to reject the amendment overruled. Trial, verdict and judgment for plaintiff for 56 dollar's, over motion in arrest of judgment.
The point which the appellant appears to have desired to raise by the motions to reject and in arrest is, whether, under these circumstances, the amount of the cause of action can be thus increased. No question is made about costs. "We are of opinion that the Court had authority to authorize the amendment, and could make the proper order in reference to the costs, and also in regard to the defendant re-forming his defence to meet the same if desired. "We do not see that the fact that the amendment enlarged the sum demanded beyond 100 dollars ousted the Court of jurisdiction, as contended. Leathers v. Hagan, 17 Ind. 242.
Per Curiam.
The judgment is affirmed, with- 5 per cent, damages and costs.