City of Chicago v. McGhee

This is an action upon an appeal bond covering an appeal dismissed by the Supreme Court. The trial court entered judgment in the City’s favor against the Insurance Company as surety for $1302 with interest and costs. The surety appeals.

The City had recovered the basic judgment for $1302 against W. L. McGhee, and the Insurance Company executed and delivered their bond to the City, February 27, 1956, upon McGhee’s appeal from the judgment to the Supreme Court. The bond was conditioned upon McGhee prosecuting his appeal with effect, and paying the judgment rendered “in case the said judgment…