State v. Wilson
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Worth Circuit Court. — Hon. Arch B. Davis, Judge. (1) The court should have sustained defendant’s demurrer to the scire facias. It is contradictory and fails to show any liability of the defendant "Wilson.
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Appeal from Worth Circuit Court. — Hon. Arch B. Davis, Judge. (1) The court should have sustained defendant’s demurrer to the scire facias. It is contradictory and fails to show any liability of the defendant "Wilson. It alleges, first, the bond was taken before D. C. Mull, probate judge, November 16, 1911; also alleges that “said bond was duly signed by said O. K. Hanson and G-. B. Wilson and acknowledged in the presence of said probate court,” a declaration on both a bail bond taken in vacation and a recognizance taken and acknowledged in open court. The counsel for the State attempted to…
1Opinion of the Court
WALKEE, J.-
This is a suit against a surety, George B. Wilson, on a forfeited bail bond given for the appearance of one O. K. Hanson to answer a charge of bigamy instituted in the circuit court of Worth county. The plaintiff had a judgment in the trial court against the surety in the sum of $1500', the amount of the bond, and the latter appeals to this court.
In August, 1911, O. K. Hanson, charged as stated, was committed to jail in default of bail. In October, 1911, on the application of the accused, the court feed the amount of his bail at $1500. In November, 1911, in the absence from the…
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