Mullins v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Chiep Justice Settle —

Affirming.

This is an appeal from a judgment for $5,000.00 rendered against tfie appellent, G. W. Mullins, in tfie Pike circuit court upon a forfeited bail bond, in wfiicfi fie was bail or surety for tfie appearance, at tfie May term of tfiat court, of one Lloyd Cantrell to answer an indictment charging him with tfie crime of murder. Cantrell failed to appear in court in obedience to tfie bail bond; hence, following tfie forfeiture of tfie bond, appellant was duly summoned-to show cause,-if any fie could, why judgment should not go against him for…