Mayor of Carrollton v. Board of Metropolitan Police

Appellees move to dismiss this appeal on the following grounds, viz:

First — Because the city of Carrollton is not a party to this suit. The plaintiffs being “ one Mayor, six councilmon and five policemen of the city of Carrollton,” who sue in their official capacity.

Second — Because the plaintiffs and appellants have given no appeal bond.

Third — Because the record does not show that the interest of each and all the appellants in the matter in dispute exceeds five hundred dollars.

The section of the act approved seventeenth March, 1859, entitled “an act to incorporate the, city of Carrollton,”…