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131 Ind. 81

Ex parte Sweeney

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided March 31, 1892

Indiana Supreme Court · decided 1892-03-31

<p>Appeal. — In Term. — Bond.—The filing of a bond is an essential step in perfecting a term appeal, and where a bond is not filed within the time limited by the order granting the appeal, the appeal must be on notice.</p>

Relies on Holloran v. Midland Railway Co. · Burt v. Hœttinger · Jones v. Droneberger

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Decided 1892-03-31

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By the Court.

¶1The petition of the clerk asks us to decide whether the filing of a bond is essential to the effectiveness of an appeal in term. We adjudge that the filing of a bond is an essential step in perfecting a term appeal, and that where a bond is not filed within the time limited by the order granting the appeal, the appeal must be upon notice. This doctrine has been asserted in many unreported decisions, made upon motions, and is declared in Holloran v. Midland R. W. Co., 129 Ind. 274. See, also, 2 Works Pr. Sec. 1090; June v. Payne, 107 Ind. 307; Goodwin v. Fox, 120 U. S. 775; Webber v. Brieger (Col.), 27 Pac. Rep. 871). In Jones v. *82Droneberger, 23 Ind. 74, and in Ham v. Greve, 41 Ind. 531, there are intimations of a contrary doctrine, but there was no authoritative decision upon the question. The failure to file a bond does not, however, prevent an appeal upon notice. As-held in Burt v. Hœttinger, 28 Ind. 214, a bond is not always essential to an appeal; but, as held in Holloran v. Midland R. W. Co., supra,where there is no bond, notice is. required. A bond is, we may add, not essential to the appeal, although it is necessary to obtain a supersedeas, where-notice is given.

Filed March 31, 1892.
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