Walker v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

This is an appeal from a final judgment upon forfeiture of a bail bond.

Appellants, who were sureties, denied under oath the execution of the appearance borid by the principal. It is undisputed that the name of the principal, Tom Walker, was signed by F. M. Scott, in the manner following: “Tom Walker, by Attorney F. M. Scott.”

Art. 269, C. C. P., provides:

“A ‘bail bond’ is an undertaking entered into by the defendant and his sureties for the appearance of the principal therein before some court or magistrate to answer a criminal accusation; it is written out and signed by the…