Legal Opinion

Atwood v. Knowlson

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided July 23, 1900PublishedCited by 6 opinions

In Chancery.—Error to the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Farlin Q. Ball, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the March term, 1900. Notice, but no petition for rehearing filed.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sears

We are of opinion that the court erred in entering that part of the decree which required plaintiff in error to furnish a bond for costs upon a prospective appeal from the decree. There is no provision of the statute for requiring any such bond. Bor are we aware of any rule of practice which would authorize it. Bo such appeal had been prosecuted and there were no parties to an appeal at the time of the entering of the decree. It was a provision for an appeal which might or might not be prosecuted. We think the order was erroneous.

The various sums paid out by the receiver, defendant in error,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Brown v. HazlehurstCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1880
  2. Hooper v. WinstonIllinois Supreme Court · 1860

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Bothman v. LindstromAppellate Court of Illinois · 1921
  2. Villere v. New Orleans Pure Milk Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
  3. Driever v. ShephardAppellate Court of Illinois · 1930
  4. Verst v. Foreman-State Trust & Savings BankAppellate Court of Illinois · 1933
  5. Strong v. FriedmanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1931

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