Emmons v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clay

Affirming.

The question on this appeal is whether’ a surety in a bastardy bond executed after verdict is released by the death of his principal.

*675The question arises in the following way: On August 8, 1919, Green Kavanaugh, a negro boy who worked for appellant, was found guilty of bastardy and adjudged to pay the sum of $50.00 per year in quarterly installments for a period of twelve years, for the support, maintenance and education of the child. On September 11, 1920, he entered into bond, with-' appellant as surety, for the payment of $550.00 of the $600.00…