Tate v. Hamlin

A special appearance has been entered in this cause by the appellees for the sole purpose of making a motion by them to dismiss this appeal. The reasons assigned in the motion are: (1) That this court is without jurisdiction of the appellees; (2) said appeal was taken without filing a bond, and without notice to these appellees; (3) no notice of appeal was ever issued to or served by any officer of this court, nor was any return of service of notice of appeal ever made to this court by a person authorized by law to make returns to this court.

The appeal, it is conceded, is not a term time…