State ex rel. Smith v. Western Surety Co.

John Daniel Brandon, Jr. was accused by complaint filed in the county court of Cass County of feloniously and illegally having in his. possession a forged instrument with intent to utter and use it to the damage and prejudice of other persons with full knowledge that it was false and. forged. He waived preliminary hearing, was ordered to appear in the district court to answer the charge, and was committed to jail in default of bail in the sum of $1,500.00. He later furnished bail as required by the court with appellant as surety and was released from the county jail. The condition of the bond…