Coke v. Porter
Coke v. Porter
Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
It is alleged in the petition of appellant that appellee covenanted in the bond sued on that Porter & Brooks would pay to appellant all costs and damages that might be adjudged against them on the appeal, that they would satisfy, and perform the said decree in case it should be affirmed, and any judgment, or order, which the Court of Appeals might render, or direct the inferior court to render, &c.
A copy of the supersedeas bond is filed, which is made the foundation of the action, containing the covenants substantially as recited.
And it averred that on the 17th of November, 1869, that the
The covenant on the part of appellees to pay such damages as this court might adjudge in the appeal in case of affirmance, that the judgment was affirmed with ten per cent damages on the amount superceded, the precise amount of the damages, and he non-payment thereof, are all distinctly set forth in the petition. The covenant and the breach are well pleaded, and a good cause of action set forth in the petition, and 'consequently the demurrer to it should have been overruled. Wherefore, the judgment is reversed, and the cause is remanded, with directions to overrule the demurrer to the petition and for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
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