Legal Opinion

Escobar v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided September 26, 1979No. 61631PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DALLY, Judge.

This is an appeal from the forfeiture of an appearance bond. The appellants, through four grounds of error, make two basic contentions. First, the appellants argue that the final judgment forfeiting the bond is void because the trial court never obtained personal jurisdiction over appellant Escobar the principal and thus could not render the judgment against the principal that is a prerequisite to a valid judgment against appellant Castillo the surety. Second, the appellants contend that the trial court erred in granting appellee’s motion for summary judgment because the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Perry v. LittleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
  2. Day v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
  3. Intercity Investments Co. v. PlowmanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
  4. Morris v. DrescherCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1938
  5. Roberts v. RobertsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1966

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Fisher v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1992
  2. Guy Williams, D/B/A Freedom Bail Bonds v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2003
  3. Armstrong v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1989
  4. Ex Parte Stacey, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1984
  5. Deckard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980

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