Jourdan v. Chandler

The appeal bond in this cause is signed by the appellant, the Olerk of the District Court before which this case was tried, and one other party, as security. The statute requires that the appeal bond shall be signed by two or more securities, to be approved by the clerk of the court.

In Hooper v. Brinson, 10 Texas, 296, this court decided, “ that where there is but one security to the bond the appeal “ will be dismissed; ” and in Shelton v. Wade, 4 Texas, 148, it was held, in effect, that it was not necessary for the appellant to sign an appeal bond, as he was already bound by the judgment,…