Lopez v. State

On February 23, 1937, Damaso Ferrer was released from jail in New York city under bail of $500, the bond for which was furnished by the Continental Casualty Company. To induce the company to furnish the bond, claimant agreed, in the event that the bail was forfeited, to indemnify the company in the sum of $500 and gave the company further security by a confession of judgment. On March 4, 1937, Ferrer was indicted for the crime of bigamy and on March 8, 1937, in the Court of General Sessions of the County of New York, he pled not guilty and his bail was continued. On October 30, 1937, he was…