Pharo v. Smith

This action in personam was commenced in November term, 1855, and alias process was returned in February term, 1856, personally served upon the defendants. They appeared and filed their answer to the libel August 16th, 1856, and, as it appears by the files of the court, the suit continued in prosecution to June 18th, 1859, when a final decree was rendered in favor of the libelants on the confirmation of the commissioner’s report, after exception heard thereto, for the sum of $10,500 damages, and $897.87 costs.

On the28thdav of June, the defendants filed a notice of appeal in this court, giving…