McKinney v. State

MORRISON, Presiding, Judge.

This is an appeal from a directed verdict in favor of the state in a bond forfeiture proceeding.

The condition of the bond in question was that the principal would make his appearance before the County Court at Law of Potter County on September 2 in answer to a misdemeanor there charged against him. Prior to the appearance day, the sureties learned that the principal was incarcerated in the city jail at Amarillo charged with another misdemeanor and, wishing to “get off the bond,” one of them presented himself at the office of the sheriff in Amarillo and made their…