Estes v. United States

The appellant moves to dismiss his appeal and also “for an order directing the clerk of the court to return to Sylvan Y. Allen the one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) in cash deposited by the said Sylvan Y. Allen as supersedeas bond on appeal in behalf of the appellant.”

The motion to dismiss the appeal is granted. The motion for the order directing the clerk of the court to return the one thousand dollars deposited is denied.

The conditions of the bond in criminal as well as civil cases are found in 28 U.S. C.A. § 869; Williams v. United States, 8 Cir., 1 F.2d 203; Peters v. United States, 8…