COVINGTON STOCK-YARDS CO. v. KEITH


121 U.S. 248 (1887)

COVINGTON STOCK-YARDS COMPANY v. KEITH.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 11, 1887.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. J.G. Carlisle and Mr. T.F. Hallam for the motion.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE delivered the opinion of the court.

The qualified acceptance of the bond given on this appeal shows that the judge who took it considered the security only sufficient for a stay of the execution of that part of the decree appealed from, which was for the payment of money. Under these circumstances the appeal only operates as a supersedeas to that extent. As the appeal was taken within sixty days after the rendition of the decree, Mr. Justice...

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