Town v. Howieson

The question here is, "whether or not the Appellate Court erred in dismissing the appellant’s appeal to that court. There was a decree of foreclosure of a deed of trust on real estate against appellant and Nathan Silverman at the October term, 1897, of the circuit court of Cook county. Upon the back of the draft of the decree the following minute of an order for appeal was endorsed: “Appl. by def’ts David E. Town and Nathan Silverman to Appl. Ct.—Bd. $300.-—20 ds.” In entering the decree the clerk wrote up the order for appeal thus: “And thereupon said defendants, David E. Town and Nathan…