Bieber v. Thoma

Mr. Presiding Justice Fitch

announced the decision of the court.

A motion has been made by appellee to dismiss the appeal in this case upon the ground that the order granting the appeal was not complied with, in this: That while the appeal was prayed by and allowed to both defendants, the appeal bond was signed by only one of the defendants.

The rule is well settled that the right of appeal is purely statutory and can only be exercised in the manner provided by statute; that, for this reason, the record must show that an appeal has been perfected in strict conformity with the order of the court…