Merriman v. Peck

Tbe will of Mary W. Merriman baying been admitted to probate, an appeal was taken upon No*278vember 25, 1892, to tbe circuit court for tbe county of Jackson. On the 25th day of January, 1893, none of the papers required by Act No. 174, Laws of 1887, had been filed in the circuit court, and proponent (the relator) obtained from the clerk a certificate to that effect, and filed the same with the probate judge, and served notice upon contestant's counsel of a motion to dismiss said appeal. A few hours later the required papers were filed, and upon the hearing of said motion it was denied. Relator…