Judon v. State

This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court of Pontotoc county dismissing an appeal by Judon from a conviction and fine of two dollars and fifty cents and twenty-mine dollars costs in the justice court.

The case against appellant was called for trial by the court, and hé failed to answer; whereupon an order was entered dismissing the appeal, and a forfeiture was taken against the appeal bond. It seems the appellant and sureties on his bond were present in the courthouse, but failed to answer when the case was called. They appeared a few minutes thereafter and moved the judgment…