Vermont-People's National Bank v. Robertson

Per Curiam :

This is a proceeding to foreclose a mortgage upon real estate. The plaintiff had a decree and one of the defendants asked leave to appeal to this Court. Leave was granted by the chancellor upon condition that the appellant file, within a time fixed, a bond for $5,000, conditioned to indemnify and save harmless the plaintiff from all loss or damage that he may suffer by reason of said appeal. The appeal was filed without furnishing the required bond.

The defendant contends that the court was without authority in imposing such a condition. Motion to dismiss the appeal was not filed,…