Van Horn v. The Natchez

This case has been submitted on a motion to dismiss the appeal on the grounds that (1) there has been no bond given in this caus e to the claimant; (2) the bond given in this cause is not such as the law demands.

The bond given is in favor of “the owner of the steam-boat Natchez, claimant.” The record discloses that Thomas P. Leathers is the owner of the Natchez, and is the sole claimant in the case. It is urged that the bond should have been in favor of the claimant by name, and that the defect is fatal to the appeal. The record further discloses that the appeal was allowed after term on a…