Michigan Laws 570.436 – Appeal to supreme court; claim, bond
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 570.436
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
Any party complaining or defending, who may think himself aggrieved by the final decree or judgment of the court, may appeal therefrom to the supreme court; a claim of appeal shall be filed with the clerk within 10 days after the making of the decree or judgment appealed from, and the appellant shall within 5 days thereafter, file a bond to the adverse party with the clerk, with surety or sureties to be approved as hereinbefore provided in case of bonding the water-craft, and to be in case of an appeal by a defendant, in a penalty double the amount of the decree or judgment conditioned to abide the order of the appellate court, and further conditioned that judgment may be entered against them in accordance with such order; in case of appeal by complainant the penalty shall be 200 dollars, and the condition as above provided.