Espy v. Balkum
Espy v. Balkum
Opinion of the Court
This is an appeal from an order of the circuit court quashing an. execution. The record shows,
From this judgment on said motion, Balkum appealed to the next succeeding term of the supreme court, and give bond with surety in the penalty of four hundred dollars, conditioned, that “ if said Balkum shall prosecute his said appeal to effect and pay the said Espy as aforesaid all such costs and damages as he may sustain by the wrongful taking of this appeal,” then the obligation to be void. At the January term, 1870, of this court, the judgment so appealed from was affirmed. During the pending of said appeal in this court, to-wit: on the 12th day of April, 1869, said Espy caused execution to be issued on said judgment against said Balkum, and levied on his property. And on the 21st day of April following, said Balkum gave Espy notice, that he would at the next term of said circuit court) move to quash said execution “ upon the ground that an appeal bond was given in said cause in double the amount of the judgment, and that said cause is still pending in the supreme court of Alabama, and is undetermined.” Upon the hearing, said motion was allowed and said execution was quashed by judgment of said circuit court. This judgment on said'motion, seems to have been rendered at the spring term, 1869, of said circuit court of the said county of Henry. And the said Espy appealed from the same to this court, and here assigns the order and judgment of the court below quashing said execution as error.
The learned judge of the circuit court seems to have fallen into a mistake in reference to the character of the bond for the appeal in the first instance in this case.
The action of the court below, then, in quashing the execution in this case for the cause shown, was erroneous.
The judgment of the court below is therefore reversed, and the cause remanded.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- ESPY v. BALKUM
- Status
- Published