Goodin v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Error from the District Court of Throckmorton. Tried below before the Hon. B. E. Williams. The opinion states the nature and result of the case. Gran-ville Goodin, the principal in the bond, was bailed on a charge -of horse theft. The certificate of the trial judge shows that no testimony was offered by either the State or the plaintiffs in error. The motion for new trial raised the questions discussed in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Willson, Judge.
At the January term, 1881, of the District Court of Throckmorton county a judgment nisi for the sum of $500 was rendered in favor of the State against Granville Good-in, principal, S. E. Knox, O. Robin, J. O. Goodin and Robert Hollis, sureties, upon the bail bond of said Granville Goodin. This judgment nisi we find to be in due form, containing, all the requisites prescribed by law. Citations were issued for the sureties, and served upon all of them except J. O. Goodiri, who was not found.
At the May term, 1881, of the court, Knox, Robin and Hollis moved to quash the citations…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State v. CoxTexas Supreme Court · 1860
- Brown v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1875
- Bailes v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1857