McGee v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of McLennan. Tried below before the Hon. L. 0. Alexander. The bail-bond is in the following language: “Know all men that we, Ed. Foster as principal, and J. M. McGhee, H. A. McGhee, and H. W. McGhee as sureties, acknowledge ourselves bound unto the State of Texas, the said principal in the sum of two hundred dollars, and the sureties in the sum of sixty-six 66-100 dollars each. “ The condition of the obligation is such that if the said Ed.
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Appeal from the District Court of McLennan. Tried below before the Hon. L. 0. Alexander. The bail-bond is in the following language: “Know all men that we, Ed. Foster as principal, and J. M. McGhee, H. A. McGhee, and H. W. McGhee as sureties, acknowledge ourselves bound unto the State of Texas, the said principal in the sum of two hundred dollars, and the sureties in the sum of sixty-six 66-100 dollars each. “ The condition of the obligation is such that if the said Ed. Foster, principal, will make his personal appearance before the Honorable District Court for McLennan county, Texas, at the…
1Opinion of the CourtHurt, J.
One Ed. Foster being indicted for theft from a house on the 28th day of April, 1876, entered into bond with appellants as his sureties. Foster failing to appear and answer to the said indictment, his bond was, on the 21st day of December, 1877, declared forfeited, and judgment nisi entered thereon.
The parties, being cited, came on the 5th of November, 1880, and moved the court to quash the bond of their principal, and vacate all proceedings had thereunder, for the following reasons': 1. Because said bond is not payable to the State of Texas. 2. Because it does not appear from said bond that…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- State v. CoxTexas Supreme Court · 1860
- Foster v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1863
- Wilson v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1860
- State v. GordonTexas Supreme Court · 1874