Court Opinion

ID: 3820437
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2016-07-06 07:55:33.640876+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:39:34.193302
License: Public Domain

The sole ground of error alleged by plaintiff is that the trial court erred in not granting a permanent injunction as prayed for by plaintiff.
It appears that defendant, J. D. Cox, had procured five separate judgments against the plaintiff in justice court, each for the sum of $200. Each of these cases was appealed to the district court except one, which was appealed to the county court. On such appeals judgment again went against the instant plaintiff in each of the five cases for $200. After these judgments had become final, and executions were about to be levied to enforce their collection, the instant action was brought by plaintiff to enjoin the levy of such executions and the collection of such judgments.
Plaintiff's contention appears to be that because each claim matured about 28 days before action was commenced in the justice court, plaintiff in those actions was entitled to six per cent. interest on the claim, and that, therefore, the amount which he was entitled to recover exceeded $200, and the justice of the peace was without jurisdiction in each and all of the actions. A sufficient answer to this contention is that the plaintiff in those actions in the justice court did not claim any interest, but merely asked for judgment for the sum of $200. Each judgment was for $200 and no more. Therefore, under the constitutional and statutory provisions of this state, the justice court clearly had jurisdiction in each of the actions, and the district and county courts on appeal likewise had jurisdiction. The instant plaintiff cannot defeat the jurisdiction of the justice of the peace by insisting that the plaintiff in those actions was entitled to interest which he did not claim, and for which no judgment was rendered. Bank of Buffalo v. Venn, 68 Okla. 43, 171 P. 450; Rives et al. v. Ada Electric  Gas Co., 91 Okla. 275, 217 P. 447.
There is no merit in this petition in error, and the judgment of the district court dissolving the temporary injunction and denying injunctive relief is in all things affirmed.
By the Court: It is so ordered.