Graeter v. DeWolf

In March, 1885, a judgment was rendered by a justice of the peace in favor of appellant against Wells R. Stokeley for the possession of real estate, and for $175 •damages for the detention thereof.

*2Stokeley appealed to the circuit court, and executed an appeal bond with appellees, DeWolf and Chambers, as sureties. The appeal bond was as follows:

“ We, Wells R. Stokeley, William H. DeWolf and Smiley M. Chambers, • acknowledge ourselves bound to Frederick Graeter in the penal sum of five hundred dollars. Witness our hands and seals this 20th day of March, 1885. Whereas, said Frederick Graeter…