ALL LEASE CO., INC. v. Peters

SPECIAL TERM OPINION

WOZNIAK, Chief Judge.

PACTS

Petitioners have separately appealed a money judgment, briefing is complete on that appeal, and the matter has been submitted for decision. By order on April 15 the trial court directed petitioners to post a supersedeas bond as a condition of continu-⅛ their appeal. Petitioners seek a writ of prohibition.

DECISION

A supersedeas bond is not required to perfect an appeal. The trial courts may not compel a party “to file a supersedeas bond as a condition to his right to an appellate review of the merits of the court’s decision.” Tourville v. Tourville,…