Jones v. Johnson

This was an action by the appellant against the appellee to foreclose a mortgage.

It appears from the record that, on the 12th day of the March term, 1883, of the court below, the defendant moved, upon affidavit, for stay of proceedings in the case until payment of costs of a former suit. This motion, on the 23d day of the same term, was sustained, and an order was made staying proceedings in the case until the appellant should pay the costs of such former action. The appellant excepted to the ruling and to the order, but as the affidavit upon which the appellee’s motion was based is not in…