Legal Opinion

Brown v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 20, 1889No. 6520PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of Bosque. Tried below before Hon. J. M. Hall. This appeal is from a final judgment on the forfeiture of the bail bond of D. B. Brown, bailed under an indictment charging him with embezzlement. Five hundred dollars was the amount of the bond and judgment.

1Opinion of the Court

White, Presiding Judge.

Two judgments nisi were rendered in the lower court upon the bail bond in this case. The first was rendered on the 7th day of February, 1887. Alias capias issued, the defendant Brown was rearrested, was placed in jail, and on February 12 his verbal motion to set aside the judgment nisi coming on to be heard, it was sustained, the judgment was set aside, and he was discharged from arrest without being required to enter into a new recognizance, the court not believing that under the law he was required to give a new bond. On the 12th day of September, 1887, thereafter,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Turner v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1874
  2. State v. CoxTexas Supreme Court · 1860
  3. Foster v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1863
  4. State v. GordonTexas Supreme Court · 1874
  5. Brite v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1859

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. MacKintosh v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1992
  2. Uppenkamp v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921
  3. Cooper v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1922
  4. Mayfield v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925
  5. Taussig v. GlennCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1892

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