State Ex Rel. French v. Stone

One Claude Moberg was indicted for the offense of violating the prohibition law. The indictment was returned by a grand jury in the circuit court of Mobile county. Upon his arrest, defendant was released upon bail bond executed by appellants, petitioners in the court below. The penalty of this bond was fixed at $500.

When Moberg’s case was called for trial in the circuit court of Mobile county, he failed to appear to answer the indictment, as by the terms and conditions of his bond he was required to do. A conditional judgment was thereupon entered against defendant and his sureties, as the…