Central Casualty Co. v. State

Ted Paul Lavelle, charged with burglary and allied offenses, was admitted to bail upon giving bond in the sum of $15,000, with the appellant as his surety. Lavelle failed to appear for trial, and eventually a final judgment was entered against the appellant for the amount of the bond. In seeking a reversal of that judgment the appellant contends that the court acted prematurely, in that the cause should not have been heard until the next term of court after the original order of forfeiture.

Lavelle’s trial was at first set for November 14, 1960, which was the first day of the November term.…