
    Samuel Young, Appellant, against Joshua Sanders, Appellee.
    In civil causes, where the demand is above 7 dols. and under 33 dols. in unliquidated, and 53 dols. in liquidated demands, County Courts and Justices of the Peace have concurrent jurisdiction. •
    ACTION on promissory note, dated 17th February, 1791, for the sum of thirty dollars. Writ returnable to Chittenden County Court, September term, 1796.
    Plea to the jurisdiction. That a Justice of the Peace has exclusive jurisdiction of all civil causes to this amount.
   By the Court.

The County Courts hold concurrent jurisdiction with the Justices of the Peace, of all suits where the demand is above seven dollars, and where it does not exceed thirty-three dollars in unliquidated, and fifty-three dollars in liquidated demands.

Plea to the jurisdiction overruled.

On the 5th November, 1801, the General Assemr bly passed the following act:

"An act in addition to an act entitled, An act constituting the Supreme Court of Judicature and County Courts, defining their powers, and regulating judicial proceedings.
Whereas it it is considered by some of the County Courts in this State, that they have concurrent jurisdiction with Justices of the Peace in civil actions, Therefore, it is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont, that the several County Courts shall not hear, determine, or adjudge on any action or suit which is originally made cognisable before a Justice of the Peace, unless such action or suit shall be entered in such Court by appeal ; any law, usage, or custom to the contrary notwithstanding.”  