Gray v. Dryden

Martin, C.

This was an action of forcible entry commenced before a justice of the peace on the 22nd day of March, 1880. The action was instituted in the name of Edward Cray and Mary Cray, his wife. It was tried by a *107jury and a verdict was rendered in favor of defendant. Erom this verdict and judgment the plaintiff Edward Gray alone appealed, giving an appeal bond reciting such fact. The entry of appeal was at his instance alone and in his behalf. "When the appeal was perfected by filing of the papers of the case in the circuit coui-t, the defendant moved for a dismissal of the appeal on the…