Case Name: Block v. Insurance Co.
Court: Arkansas Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Arkansas
Decision Date: 1889-11
Citations: 52 Ark. 340
Docket Number: 
Parties: Block v. Insurance Co.
Judges: 
Reporter: Arkansas Reports
Volume: 52
Pages: 340–341

Head Matter:
Block v. Insurance Co.
Practice in Supreme Court : Award of damages on affirmance of judgment.
Where no judgment for the recovery of money is rendered, against an appellant, either in the Circuit Court or in the Supreme Court, the sureties on his supersedeas bond are not liable to pay the io per centum damages which sections 1311, 1312 Mansf. Dig. provide for assessing in certain cases on the affirmance of a judgment.
On motion to assess 10 per cent, damages against the sureties on the supersedeas bond of appellants.
For the facts and original opinion in this case, see ante p. 201. Secs. 1311, 1312 Mansf. Dig., are as follows :
“Sec. 131 x. Upon the affirmance of a judgment, order or decree for the payment of money, the collection of which, in whole or in part, has been superseded, as provided in this chapter, 10 per centum damages on the amount superseded shall be awarded against the appellant.”
“Sec. 1312. Upon the affirmance of any judgment, order or decree by the Supreme Court, which has been wholly or in part superseded, judgment shall be rendered and entered up-against the securities on the supersedeas bond, and the court shall award execution thereon.”

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
No judgment was rendered against the appellants for the recovery of money in the Circuit Court, or here. The sureties are not liable, therefore, to pay the penalty prescribed by the statute. Stephens v. Shannon, 44 Ark., 178; Worth v. Smith, 5 B. Mon., 504; Graham v. Sweigert, 12 ib., 527.
Motion denied.