Boggan v. Davis

One Frank Baker was put under bond by a justice of the peace to appear at the next circuit court to answer a complaint in bastardy. Appellant was one of the sureties on that bond. The accused appeared at the next term of the circuit court, but the case was continued, and for several terms thereafter. However, at the May, 1933, term, the case was finally called for trial, and, the accused being absent, there was a trial in his absence. The verdict of the jury was in favor of the complainant, awarding her the sum of eight dollars per month for a period of ten years. Judgment was entered on the…