Beebe v. Young

Cooley J.:

A motion is made to dismiss an appeal in Chancery in this case,- on the ground: 1st. That the return to the appeal was made by direction of the solicitors for the appellants to the office in Detroit, instead of the nearer one at Lansing, as required by the 'statute; and 2d. That the appeal hond is executed by one surety -only.

The first ground we do not think sufficient. The statutory provision requiring the return to be transmitted to the nearest Clerk’s oflice is not designed for the protection of the rights of parties, hut only for the orderly transaction of the business of the…