Wood v. Syracuse School District No. 1

The opinion of the court was delivered by

West, J.:

From a condemnation of land for school purposes the plaintiffs, who own separate tracts, joined in an appeal bond signed by themselves only. This obligation recited the appointment of the appraisers, their report, and the desire of the defendants to appeal, and closed with these words:

“That we hereby bind ourselves to pay all costs and expense oi said appeal, should we be adjudged to pay them.”

*79This bond was approved by the clerk of the district court. A motion to dismiss the appeal contained eleven different grounds, but amounted in substance…