Longeteig v. Neal

Plaintiff respondent brought this action on October 3, 1973, for the collection of $287.00 in attorney fees allegedly earned in defending appellants Neal and Goodmiller in previous litigation involving the collection of attorney fees: The action was tried to a jury on July 9, 1975, in the magistrates court which returned a verdict in favor of respondent for the $287.00. Appellants filed a notice of appeal to the district court on July 14, 1975. Respondent subsequently moved to dismiss the appeal on the ground that the appellants had failed to file an appeal bond within ten days as required by…