Johnson v. Hicks

Robert H. Dudley, Justice.

On July 18, 1984, appellant, Bobby Joe Johnson, was charged with a felony. His bond was set at $100,000.00. Appellant contacted a local commercial bondsman, but he was unable to write a bond in excess of $25,000.00. The commercial bondsman referred appellant to the appellee, Robert Hicks, who agreed to post the bond for a fee of $6,800.00. Appellant paid the fee, and appellee posted the bond.

Subsequently, on September 17, 1984, appellant, a felon, was arrested on the felony charge of being in possession of a weapon, a .357 magnum pistol, and for driving while…