Succession of Parker

The appellee moves to dismiss the appeal in this case, on two grounds :

1. That the appeal bond was not executed within the time allowed by law.

2. That the bond is insufficient in amount.

These grounds will be examined together.

On the first May, 1866, a suspensive appeal was granted in open Court, returnable to this Court on the first Monday of November following, but the amount of the bond to be furnished was left blank in the order of appeal.

No bond was furnished until the 1st day of June, 1866, and then only one for two hundred dollars ; the Court below having, on that day, decreed that the…