THE

CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

OF THE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

AMENDMENTS OF 1917 AND 1919.

§ 52. Appellate jurisdiction of supreme court. The supreme court shall have appellate jurisdiction:

1. In all cases in equity, except such as arise in justices' courts.

2. In all cases at law which involve the title or possession of real estate, or the legality of any tax, impost, assessment. toll, or municipal fine, or in which the demand, exclusive of interest or the value of the property in controversy, amounts to two thousand dollars.

3. In all such probate matters as may be provided by law. 4. In all cases, matters, and proceedings pending before a district court of appeal which shall be ordered by the supreme court to be transferred to itself for hearing and decision.

5. In all criminal cases where judgment of death has been rendered on questions of law alone. [Amendment approved April 15, 1919; Stats. 1919, p. 88.]

§ 52a. Appellate jurisdiction of appellate courts. The district courts of appeal shall have appellate jurisdiction:

1. In all cases at law upon appeal from the superior courts in which the demand, exclusive of interest or the value of the property in controversy, amounts to three hundred dollars and does not amount to two thousand dollars.

2. In all cases of forcible and unlawful entry and detainer (excepting such as arise in justices' courts), in proceedings in insolvency, and in actions to prevent or abate a nuisance; in proceedings of mandamus, certiorari, prohibition, usurpation of office, contesting elections, and eminent domain, and in such other special proceedings as may be provided by law (excepting cases in which appellate jurisdiction is given to the supreme court).

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