American Brewing Co. v. Talbot

This action was brought in the circuit court, city of St. Louis, to recover of defendants the value of certain malt alleged to have been delivered to them.

*389The petition was answered, and in due course the case came to trial on the issues made by the pleadings. A verdict for plaintiff for $4,448.30 resulted, and thereupon there was judgment for $4,316.65, a small remittitur having been meanwhile entered.

After the usual motions, defendants took an appeal to the St. Louis court of appeals. At that time they filed an appeal bond in the circuit court.

The bond was signed by one of the defendants and…