Legal Opinion
Lovett v. Harrison
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided November 16, 1931No. 29557PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.
A motion has been filed to dismiss this appeal for two reasons: First, the transcript of the record was not filed until after the return day thereof; and, second, the appeal bond is defective.
The appeal bond is defective both as to the competency of the sureties thereon and the amount of the penalty thereof, and a motion to dismiss the appeal for that reason has been met by a request for leave to substitute a new and proper bond. Section 3375, Code of 1930, provides that, ‘ ‘ an appeal to the supreme court shall not be dismissed for want of jurisdiction because of a defect . . . in the bond .…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State v. Board of SupervisorsMississippi Supreme Court · 1886
- Cleveland State Bank v. Cotton Exchange BankMississippi Supreme Court · 1918
- Thorsen v. Illinois Central RailroadMississippi Supreme Court · 1916
- Hudson v. GrayMississippi Supreme Court · 1881
- Hicks Merchantile Co. v. MusgroveMississippi Supreme Court · 1914
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Snipes v. Commercial & Industrial BankMississippi Supreme Court · 1955
- Denkmann Lumber Co. v. MorganMississippi Supreme Court · 1954
- Williams v. J.E. WaltonMississippi Supreme Court · 1947
- First National Bank of Vicksburg v. CutrerMississippi Supreme Court · 1966
- Lipson v. LipsonMississippi Supreme Court · 1966
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