McHowell v. State

HERDERS OH, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the County Court dismissing the appeal from the Justice Court. The appeal was dismissed by the County Court on the ground that the appeal bond was not signed by the principal and the sureties. We find in the-record the appeal bond from the justice to the County Court in propbr form. There is no signature at the bottom of said bond, but it is marked: “Approved, this 24 day of Eeb., 1898. J. C. Courtney, Justice of the Peace, Precinct Ho. 6, Shelby County, Texas.” In the body of the bond we find this recitation: “Therefore we, the said Tom…