Barkins v. Stuyvesant Insurance

The facts in this case are that one Hiram Campbell was convicted of a felony and his bail set at $20,000. Campbell filed notice of appeal and subsequently his bail was set at $10,000.

At the request of Campbell’s fiancee Lenora Hopkins, the plaintiffs agreed to assist in procuring a bail bond. They signed an agreement to indemnify the defendants and executed a promissory note in the sum of $4,000, secured by1- a trust deed on real property. The defendants then executed a bail bond in the sum of $10,000, and Campbell was released from the Oregon State Penitentiary pending his appeal.

Campbell…