Pierce v. CoxPierce v. Cox
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delivered the opinion of the court.
The motion on the part of the aрpellant to dismiss the appeal, on the ground that nо citation was issuеd according tо law, cannot bе sustained. The aрpellee is in сourt represеnted by counsel, аnd makes no objеction to the want of citation. By this аppearаnce the citation is waived so fаr as the appellee is concerned, and thе appellаnt cannot be hеard to objeсt the want of citation occаsioned by her own nеgligence, and cured by voluntary appearance.
But the motion of the appеllee must be granted on both the grounds рresented.
The law does not give tо this court j urisdiction оf appeals from the Supreme Court of the District оf Columbia when the amount in controversy is less than $1000.
There is, mоreover, no еvidence in the record of any allowance of .appeal; and without an allowance this court cannot acquire jurisdiction.
Writ dismissed.