Owens v. Levy

Opinion by

Willson, J.

§ 407. Appeal bond; description of judgment in. Appellant instituted suit in justice’s court, and on trial judgment was rendered against him that he take nothing by his suit, and that he pay all costs. His bond on appeal to the county court described the judgment by stating the style and number of the suit, the court in which it was rendered, the date of rendition, and that it was a judgment against him for costs, but omitting to state also that it was adjudged that he take nothing by his suit. On motion, the bond was held insufficient to give jurisdiction, because the…