UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT DECISIONS ON-LINE

1. Even though an appeal is asked for in open court, if the security is not taken until after the term, a citation must be issued to bring in the parties unless they voluntarily appear.

2. The ruling in O'Reilly v. Edrington, supra, p. 96 U. S. 724, that a judge or justice cannot delegate to the clerk the power to approve the security upon writs of error and appeals, approved, and applied to this case.