State v. McKeown

This appeal is taken by McHeown, as principal, and Vance & Spyher, as his securities, from a judgment against them in solido, for five thousand dollars, the amount of a bail bond given by said principal for his appearance to stand his trial on an indictment for manslaughter, before the District Court in the parish of Bossier.

The District Attorney has moved to dismiss the appeal on the ground, “ that the appeal was asked and granted, and the appeal bond given and approved before the judgment was signed, and at a time there was no legal judgment thereon.”

Wo are of opinion, that this motion…