Court Opinion

ID: 6539770
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-07-19 22:14:39.191646+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:55:47.235053
License: Public Domain

GrRE&Gt, J., dissenting. "We are of opinion the substantial requisites for an appeal have been complied with in this case, and that it should have been heard upon the merits and revei'sed. Section 859, of the Civil Code of Practice, declares that an appeal shall be granted as a matter of right, either by the court in which the judgment is rendered or by the clerk of this court, in term time or in vacation, on the application of the party demanding such appeal. > In this case, the appellant procured a duly certified transcript from the court below, filed the same in due time with the clerk of this court, and paid the fees necessary to have the case docketed and heard in this court. No summons was necessary; both parties appeared in this court and filed their respective briefs and arguments to the’merits, and made no objection to the manner in which the case had been brought into this court. The case being thus submitted, we think this court should not have raised a technical objection. See Harlin v. Binnie, etc., 22 Ark. 220. We are of opinion the appellant had done substantially all the law required of him; that no particular words are necessary to be used in asking an appeal of the clerk. No affidavit, or other pre-requisite is required of him, but when he brought a proper transcript, presented it to the clerk-for a hearing in tliis court, and paid the requisite fees, it then became the duty of the clerk to order the appeal and docket the case for a hearing in this court, and if the clerk docketed the case but failed to make any order granting the appeal, it was his fault, not the fault or neglect of the appellant, for which he should be turned out of this court, without having the case heard upon the merits, and especially so when the opposite party does not ask any benefit or advantage in this court, because of any neglect or omission in bringing the case into this court, and by order, the clerk, at any time, before a final disposition of the case, might make an order granting the appeal.