Britt v. Lowry

Moore, Chief Justice.

The appeal bond in this case is *76not in double the amount of damages adjudged against appellants in the District Court, and is therefore insufficient to support the appeal. (Paschal’s Dig., art. 1491.)

Whether the recovery is for damages to real or personal property, is of no moment. The appeal suspends the judgment and forces appellee to risk the ability of appellant at a future day to pay tbe amount adjudged against him, if the appeal should be affirmed by this court. The plain language of the several sections of the statute, (Paschal’s Dig., arts. 1491,1492,) authorizing…