Nix v. State

JONES, Justice.

This appeal is from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Jones County refusing to set aside a final judgment of forfeiture on a bail bond signed by the appellant as surety. We affirm.

Roy Strickland was indicted by the Circuit Court of Jones County, Mississippi, on a felony charge. In order that he might be released from prison, Deavours Nix and two other parties signed with Strickland a bail bond in the amount of $2,500. On April 20, 1967, during the March term of that court, the case was called and default made. Judgment nisi was entered directing the issuance of scire facias…