No. ED 79473 | Mo. Ct. App. | Mar 5, 2002
Robert Block appeals the trial court’s order denying his motion to set aside default judgment on a bail bond.
Bail bond forfeiture proceedings, such as the one out of which this appeal arises, “are by nature civil actions ... [and] any right to appeal is purely statutory and governed by the statutes and rules governing civil appellate procedure.” State v. Johnson, 855 S.W.2d 466" date_filed="1993-06-15" court="Mo. Ct. App." case_name="State v. Johnson">855 S.W.2d 466, 468 (Mo.App. E.D.1993).
We dismiss the appeal as premature because the trial court’s order is “not denominated either a ‘judgment’ or ‘decree,’ as required by Rule 74.01(a). As a result, this Court does not presently have appellate jurisdiction in the matter because we do not yet have a final judgment before us.” Popular Leasing USA, Inc. v. Universal Art Corp. of New York, 57 S.W.3d 875" date_filed="2001-10-16" court="Mo. Ct. App." case_name="Popular Leasing USA, Inc. v. Universal Art Corp. of New York">57 S.W.3d 875, 877-78 (Mo.App. E.D.2001) (addressing an order denying a motion to set aside a default judgment).
Appeal dismissed.