Morrow v. Parkman
Supreme Court of Alabama
Error to the Circuit Court of Dallas. Before the Hon. N. Cook. Debt, by the plaintiffs in error, on a prison bounds bond, executed by the defendants in error, and one Thomas J. Frow. Breach assigned, the escape of defendant Parkman. The defendants pleaded twelve pleas.
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Error to the Circuit Court of Dallas. Before the Hon. N. Cook. Debt, by the plaintiffs in error, on a prison bounds bond, executed by the defendants in error, and one Thomas J. Frow. Breach assigned, the escape of defendant Parkman. The defendants pleaded twelve pleas. The first, third, sixth, and twelfth, plea, alledge in substance, that the defendant Parkman, surrendered himself to the sheriff of Dallas county, previous to a breach of the bond, with the intent to perform the condition, and discharge his sureties. 2. That Parkman continued a true prisoner, in custody of the keeper of the…
1Opinion of the CourtCollier, C. J.
The first, third, sixth, and twelfth pleas substantially alledge, that the defendant, Parkman, surrendered himself to the sheriff of Dallas, previous to the breach of the bond declared on, within sixty days after its execution, with the intention bona fide of performing the condition, and discharging his sureties. These facts constitute an available defence to the action, and a plea which sets them out, in proper manner, must be good. Morrow & Nelson v. Weaver & Frow, 8 Ala. Rep. 288.
It is alledged in the second plea, that Parkman continued a prisoner within the prison bounds as established…
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