Merchants National Bank v. Epworth Seminary

At the outset, we are met with a motion to dismiss this appeal because Rule No. 30 was not complied with. We see no justifiable reason or excuse warranting the court in avoiding this proposition. We favor a disposition of causes on the merits, but, when the matter is brought squarely before us on a motion to dismiss and there is a plain case of failure to comply with the rules, of the character here involved, it becomes our duty to meet and decide the issue. This is a law case requiring assignments of error on appeal.

The matter involved arises out of the following situation: Jennie Baker, in…