Pillow v. Hodge
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Poinsett Circuit Court; S. T. Mays, Special Judge; 1. Plaintiff was entitled to judgment on the supersedeas bond against the sureties, when the judgment was affirmed. Kirby’s Digest, §§ 4420, 4684; 28 Ark. 483-4; 2 R. C. L., § 269; 31 Ark. 194. Judgment should be entered here against said sureties.
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.
Appellant sued the appellee, John Hodge, and one Cross, asserting against them a claim of joint liability on an account for merchandise alleged to have been sold to them. The case was originally instituted before a justice of the peace, and appellant recovered judgment against both of the defendants. Both of the defendants took an appeal to the circuit court, and gave an appeal bond in statutory form, with R. Bailey and J. R. Stafford,' as sureties. The case was tried in the circuit court on appeal, and the jury returned a verdict in appellant’s favor against Hodge, but in favor of the…
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