Cook v. Spence

This is a suit on an appeal bond: The plaintiff recovered and defendant appeals. The principal in the bond abandoned the case after judgment against him in the circuit court and the sureties only prosecute the appeal.

The bond sued on was given upon the appeal of the case of Cook v. Penrod from a justice of the peace to the circuit court of Stoddard county.

It appears that Cook instituted an action of unlawful detainer against the defendant, Penrod, before a justice of the peace of Stoddard county. The plaintiff, having prevailed in that action before the justice, the defendant, Penrod,…