attorney william marr stood in behalf of benton , and read the following plea : your honor , the defendant mr. benton says that this court ought not t have or take further cognizance of the action aforesaid , because he says that said cause of action , an each an every of them , ( if any such have accrued t the said chism ) , accrued t the said chism outta the jurisdiction of this court , an exclusively within the jurisdiction o the courts o the state o missouri .