Stelle v. Lovejoy

This action was brought on an appeal bond given on the appeal from a Justice’s judgment, to the Circuit Court. The appeal was dismissed with costs on Eovember 21, 1876. The Justice’s judgment was rendered on June 10, 1875, and this suit on the appeal bond was commenced June 7,1884. Appellee pleaded in bar of all except the costs taxed on the dismissal in the Circuit Court, the Statute of Limitation of five years. Whether the plea of the statute was a good plea to the suit on the bond, so far as the declaration counted on the Justice’s judgment, is the only question presented. Judgments…