Antrim v. Guyer & Calkins Co.

Mr. Presiding Justice Dove

delivered the opinion of the court.

In an action by appellant against appellee before a justice of the peace of Stephenson county, judgment was entered against appellant on July 30,1943, including the costs. On August 4,1943, in an attempt to perfect an appeal to the circuit court, appellant filed with the justice of the peace an appeal bond in the sum of $15 executed by himself only. The bond itself does riot show any filing mark nor any written approval thereof, but the office docket of the clerk of the circuit court shows that the bond and the transcript were filed…