State v. Baldwin
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Ringgold District Qourt. — Hon. John W. Harvey, Judge. . Action against tlie sureties upon a bail bond given by one indicted, requiring him to appear and answer to the indictment, and obey the orders of the court. There was a judgment on a verdict for plaintiff. Defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
I. The defendants are the sureties on a bail bond given by one indicted after his arrest. It is in the form prescribed by the statute (Code, sec. 4585), and is conditioned to become void if the principal therein shall appear and answer the indictment, “and abide the orders and the judgment of the court.” The principal in the bond was tried and convicted on the indictment, and two years afterwards a default upon the bond was taken, whereupon this action was brought to recover the penalty of the bond.
II. A default may be taken upon a bail bond, if the principal fail to appear, at any time when…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State v. BrownSupreme Court of Iowa · 1864
- State v. MerrihewSupreme Court of Iowa · 1877
- State v. BryantSupreme Court of Iowa · 1881
3Cited by3 opinions
- State v. BenedictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1944
- State v. CooperSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1920
- State v. Van BuskirkSupreme Court of Iowa · 1921