St. Clair County Land v. Martin

The respondent has filed a motion to affirm the circuit judgment in this cause.

As motions to the same effect have been frequently made of late in other cases, presenting a similar state of facts, it may be well to shortly give the reasons for the ruling which this division of the court makes on the point involved.

The facts are that, at the July term (July 23), 1894; a judgment for defendants was rendered in the St. Clair circuit court. .

After moving unsuccessfully for a new trial, plaintiff appealed to the supreme court, in proper form, at that term. At the same time and term, plaintiff…