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Vance v. Schuyler

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1843

Illinois Supreme Court · decided 1843-12-15

The appeal in this cause was prayed and granted in the Mc-Donough circuit court, on the 22d day of October, 1842, upon condition that the defendant should enter into bond,-etc., within thirty days from that date. The December term, 1842, of the supreme court, commenced on the 1st Monday of December. The appeal bond was filed on the 22d day of November.

Decided 1843-12-15

Per Curiam, Thomas, Justice:

¶1The motion to reinstate the cause on the docket is overruled, it appearing that more than thirty days intervened between the order of the court allowing the appeal (which is “ the making the appeal within the meaning of the 33d section of the practice act) and the first day of the next term of the supreme court.

¶2An appeal from the circuit court to the supreme court can only be taken or made in term time, although perfected by the appellant by his act, in pais, in vacation; aliter, in appeals from a justice of the peace to the circuit court.

Wilson, Chief Justice,

¶3said he t'ook a different view of the case. He supposed that the law fixed the appeal, and the order of the court only fixed the time for its perfection.

Shields, Justice,

¶4said he had also taken a different view; that he supposed the appeal was not taken until the bond was executed.

Treat, Justice, agreed with Justice Shields.Justice Young said he agreed with the majority of the court.

¶5Motion overruled.

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