Brobst v. Brobst
Supreme Court of the United States
Ik this case, in the court below, some questions had been disposed of finally by the Circuit and District Judges, and others were suspended by their inability to agree and a consequent division of opinion. An appeal was taken from the part covered by the final decree, and a certificate of division upon the residue of the case. No appeal bond had been entered.
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Ik this case, in the court below, some questions had been disposed of finally by the Circuit and District Judges, and others were suspended by their inability to agree and a consequent division of opinion. An appeal was taken from the part covered by the final decree, and a certificate of division upon the residue of the case. No appeal bond had been entered. A motion was now made to dismiss the appeal for want of an appeal bond entered into as required by the act of Congress. It was also objected that no appeal could be taken from the decision of the court below, until the certificate of…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson
It appears that an appeal has been taken from that part of the case covered by the final decree, and a certificate of division-upon the residue.
There is no objection to this practice. It has been recognized and acted upon in several instances in this court.
The questions arising on this appeal, and on the certificate of division, come up together, and- are heard on-the same record,.
The omission to file the bond, under the circumstances, may be corrected by filing one in conformity with the act of Congress. The peculiar state of the record, and, mode of bringing up the questions from the court…
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