McMahan v. Chambers

Citations

• 36 Tex. 277

Syllabus

<p>An appeal bond executed in a case adjudicated in the County Court, as organized under the Constitution of 1866, described the suit as having been brought to the August term, 1868, whereas the record showed no suit between the parties brought to that term, but one brought to the preceding June term. And the bond failed to designate in what county the suit was brought or the judgment rendered, otherwise than by the marginal caption of “The State of Texas, County of B.” Held, that the District Court did not err in dismissing the appeal for want of a sufficient appeal bond. The marginal caption is understood to indicate the county where the bond was executed, and not that in which the suit was brought or the judgment rendered.</p>