Stitt v. Busbee

Deen, Presiding Judge.

In Walls v. State, 111 Ga. App. 337 (141 SE2d 606) it was held that the fact that the principal in a bail bond, *45given for appearance in the courts of this state for trial of an offense committed in this state, was unable to appear because he was confined in jail in another state for a violation of the laws of that other state, is not a defense to scire facias issued against the principal and his surety under Code Ann. § 27-906, pursuant to a forfeiture of the bond. Subsequent to the Walls decision, the General Assembly enacted Ga. L. 1965, p. 266 (Code Ann. § 110-312 et…