Vincent v. Laurent

Mr. Presiding Justice Shirley

delivered the opinion of the court.

This was a suit in forcible detainer begun by appellant against appellee to recover the possession of a building occupied by appellee. The suit was begun before a justice of the peace where there was a judgment in favor of appellee. From that judgment appellant appealed to the Circuit Court where on a trial de novo there was a judgment in favor of appellee from which appellant prayed an appeal to this court.

Appellee has filed a motion in this court to dismiss the appeal for the reason the appeal bond was not filed within five…