Garrity v. Bash

Citations

• 84 Ill. 73

Syllabus

<p>Appeal—-from justice of the peace—duty of appellant to file pwperrs and advance fees in circuit court. Where a party appeals from the judgment of a justice of the peace, it is his duty to file the papers in the circuit court, and advance such fees as the statute requires; and if he fails to do so, the appellee may advance such fees and file the papers, and upon notice obtain a rule for appellant to refund the fees so advanced; and if the appellant does not comply with the rule, the court will, in the exercise of a sound discretion, dismiss the appeal.</p>