Turner v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clarke

Reversing.

At the September, 1914, term of the Logan circuit court the appellant, Harrison Turner, was indicted upon a charge of murder, and his bail fixed in the sum of two thousand ($2,000) dollars, bond for which he executed with his brother, Rufus Turner, as surety thereon. At the next term of court when his case was called on the third day of the term, he did not answer for trial. The fact was entered upon the record, his bail bond forfeited and summons directed to be issued against his surety, returnable the first day of the next term of court.

Upon the…