Day v. Herod

This was a contest of the election of a county commissioner. The board of commissioners dismissed the cause on the 10 th of November, 1868; whereupon the contestor, who is appellant here, prayed an appeal t© the circuit court, and filed an appeal bond at once, which was approved by the auditor. The auditor did not file the transcript and papers in the office of the clerk of the circuit court until the 9th day of January, 1869. The circuit court dismissed the appeal

The statute requires, that “ within twenty days after the filing of such appeal bond, the auditor shall make out a complete…