WEST v. BRASHEAR


37 U.S. 101 (1838)

12 Pet. 101

FRANCIS WEST AND OTHERS, APPELLANTS v. WALTER BRASHEAR.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On a motion of Mr. Crittenden, counsel for the defendant, to dismiss the appeal.


Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this case an appeal has been taken from the decree of the circuit court for the eighth circuit, and a copy of the record in due form has been lodged by the appellants with the clerk. But the case has not been docketed, because the appellants have not filed the bond to secure the fees to the clerk of this Court, prescribed by the rule No. 37, adopted at January term, 1831.

Upon the record brought...

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