Balph v. Hoggatt

The judgment of t-heceourt was pronounced by

Slidell, J.

There is .a motion to. dismiss the appeal in this case, on the grtfund that the appeal bond is not for the amount required by law. The order of appeal was, that a suspensive appeal be granted to the defendant, upon entering into bond with surety, conditioned according to law, in the sum.of $1,500. The appellant gave bond in the sum of $1,500. This sum we find on calculation to be for about $13 less than it should have been, to authorise a suspension appeal.

We do not think this mistake of the judge a ground for dismissal. The bond was…