Morgan v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 15 — BAIL BOND APPEAL FROM MADISON CIRCUIT COURT. CITED General Statutes, page 308, section 2. Criminal Code, sections 68, 73, 74, 77, 78. 1 Mar. 566, Commonwealth v. Littell. 1 Duvall, 199, Commonwealth v. Roberts. 3 Met. 409, Schneider v. Commonwealth. 3 Met. 411, Tharp v. Commonwealth. 6 Bush, 305, Dugan v. Commonwealth. 3 Bush, 478, Covington v. Commonwealth. 2 Bush, 3, Branham v. Commonwealth. 6 Bush, 292, Commonwealth v. Ball. 4 Met. 222, Brown v. Commonwealth. 18…
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Case 15 — BAIL BOND APPEAL FROM MADISON CIRCUIT COURT. CITED General Statutes, page 308, section 2. Criminal Code, sections 68, 73, 74, 77, 78. 1 Mar. 566, Commonwealth v. Littell. 1 Duvall, 199, Commonwealth v. Roberts. 3 Met. 409, Schneider v. Commonwealth. 3 Met. 411, Tharp v. Commonwealth. 6 Bush, 305, Dugan v. Commonwealth. 3 Bush, 478, Covington v. Commonwealth. 2 Bush, 3, Branham v. Commonwealth. 6 Bush, 292, Commonwealth v. Ball. 4 Met. 222, Brown v. Commonwealth. 18 B. Mon. 21, Commonwealth v. Cummins. 2 Marshall, 181. ■ 6 J. J. Mar. 617. 1 Duvall, 523. 5 J. J. Mar. 30. 4 Littell,…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE PRYOR
delivered the opinion oe the court.
An indictment for murder was returned by the grand jury of Madison County against John Morgan; and upon his failure to answer the charge a writing, purporting to be a bail bond, conditioned for his appearance to answer the offense, was declared forfeited; and a summons having been issued against his sureties, judgment was rendered against them for the amount of the penalty — $1,500.
The sureties, in their answer in response to the summons, alleged that the bond was not taken by any court, magistrate, or any other officer or officers authorized by…
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- Hicks v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
- Commonwealth v. BarentsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1881
- Commonwealth v. SkeetersCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1880