Addix v. Fahnestock

Addix and others recovered a judgment against Merryman for $300. An appeal was allowed them; and they executed a bond ■ conditional for the due prosecution of the appeal, and for the payment of whatever judgment should be rendered against them in the supreme court. A motion is now made to dismiss the appeal.

The statute provides, that “ appeal from the circuit courts to the supreme court shall be allowed in all cases where the judgment or decree appealed from be final, and shall amount, exclusive of costs, to the sum of twenty dollars, or relate to a franchise. or freehold; ” and it requires…