State v. Midland Insurance Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fontron, J.:

This is an action by the State of Kansas to recover judgment for breach of an appearance bond, or recognizance, given to secure the appearance of Louis Jones, Jr. in the Reno County District Court on January 25, 1971, to stand trial on charges of aggravated robbery. Judgment was entered against the surety, Midland Insurance Company, for the face amount of the bond and that company has appealed. For convenience we shall refer to the parties as the state on the one hand and Midland, or defendant on the other.

Mr. Jones was originally scheduled…