U. S. Bonds v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

U. S. Bonds (“the surety”) entered into recognizance bonds with the State of Georgia on behalf of two principals, defendant Bonilla and defendant Echeverría. The bonds required U. S. Bonds to honor its obligations as surety until the trial court excuses the principals — *759via leave of court — from having to appear in court “from day to day and from term to term. . . .” When the principals failed to appear in court when they were required to do so, the trial court declared the bonds forfeited and issued writs scire facias notifying the surety that execution hearings…