#### National Bank of Commerce, Appellee, v. Norman W. Church, Appellant.

Gen. No. 22,029.

(Not to be reported in full.)

Appeal from the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. Charles A. Williams, Judge, presiding.

Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1915.

Appeal dismissed.

Opinion filed November 9, 1915.

*311Abstract of the Decision.

Appeal and error, § 671 * —when bond filed after time insufficient. An appeal bond filed and approved after the time limited for such filing by the order granting the appeal is a nullity, and the appeal must be dismissed unless the judge granting the appeal shall before the expiration of the filing time' make an order extending the time, as on the expiration of such time for appeal without an order extending the time, the court loses jurisdiction of an appeal in the cause.

Statement of the Case.

Action by the National Bank of Commerce, a corporation, plaintiff, against Norman W. Church, defendant, in the Municipal Court of Chicago. From a judgment for plaintiff for $10,817.33, defendant appeals. Plaintiff moves to dismiss the appeal on the ground that the appeal bond was not filed in time.

Dunne & Murphy, for appellant.

Rosenthal & Hamill, for appellee.

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See Illinois Notes Digest, Vols. XI to XV, and Cumulative Quarterly, same topic and section number.

Mr. Presiding Justice Gridley

delivered the opinion of the court.