Sears v. Kirksey
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Greene. The appeal in this case was dismissed on motion of appellee. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtStone, C. J.
— This is a motion to dismiss the appeal, made December 16, 1886 — the day on which the transcript was filed, and the cause docketed. No previous motion or proceedings in the cause had been had or moved for in this court.
On October 20, 1885, Kirksey recovered a money judgment against Sears, from which the latter prayed and *99obtained an appeal to this court, and entered into a supersedeas bond; all bearing date November 12, 1885. The bond specifies no day or term of this court to which the appeal was made returnable. It was therefore returnable to the next term of this court, which commenced…
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