State Ex Rel. v. Gann
Tennessee Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cook
John A. Fields was hound over to await action by the grand jury upon the charge of failure to provide for his children contrary to the provisions of chapter 120, Acts of 1915. A hail bond in the penalty of $1,000 was executed hy J. L. and A. W. Gann. The bill was filed to recover the penalty of the bond upon allegations of forfeiture and the refusal of bail to deliver Fields to the custody of the court or pay the penalty of the bond.
The defendants demurred to the hill, among other grounds because the statute prescribes the remedy upon forfeited bonds and recognizances. The appeal is from the…
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