Morse v. Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad

On the 18th day of October, 1877, a decree was rendered in the Livingston circuit court, on a petition filed by the plaintiff for that purpose, placing the railroad and other property of the defendant in the hands of a receiver. On the 27th day of October, 1877, this court granted an appeal from said decree, and a bond having been filed as required by the order of this court, it was ordered that said appeal should operate as a supersedeas. On the 8th day of November, 1877, the transcript of the record was filed and the cause docketed in this court, and by agreement of the parties thereto,…