Bernhamer v. Hoffman

Eobinson, J. —

The sufficiency of appellee’s complaint is the Only question presented. The suit is on an appeal bond.

The complaint avers that appellee sued one'Arbenz, before a justice of the peace, “for possession” of certain lands, described, and “for damages for the unlawful detention thereof,” that he recovered judgment “for the possession of” the lands and a certain sum as “damages for the detention thereof;” that Arbenz appealed to the circuit court and filed an appeal bond, which is set out, with appellants as sureties; that after the appeal was docketed in the circuit court, it was…