Legal Opinion
Wofford v. Williams
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided October 15, 1915PublishedCited by 1 opinion
Appeal from the chancery court of Calhoun county. Hon. J. G. McGowen, Chancellor. Suit by B. Y. Wofford and others against W. T. Williams, sheriff. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals. The facts are fitly stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.
This cause comes on to be heard on a motion.wherein appellee—
“excepts to the appeal bond in this cause filed and moves the court to discharge the supersedeas for the following reasons to wit: First, because said bond is insufficient as a security; second, because said bond is without sureties; third, because said bond is signed only by parties to the suit; fourth, because said bond is not approved by the clerk”
Filed with this motion is a certified copy of the decree supposed to have been appealed from, together with a certified copy of an appeal bond. It does not appear that *848this bond was…
2Cited by1 opinion
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