McCoy v. State
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Karnes. Tried below before the Hon. Daniel D. Claiborne. The defendant, J. J. Oneal, was arrested by the sheriff of Karnes county by virtue of a capias issued from the office of the clerk of the District Court of Karnes county, upon an indictment charging him with the theft of a gelding. The bail bond was conditioned for the appearance of Oneal at the next term of the District Court, to answer to an indictment for the theft of a horse.
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Appeal from Karnes. Tried below before the Hon. Daniel D. Claiborne. The defendant, J. J. Oneal, was arrested by the sheriff of Karnes county by virtue of a capias issued from the office of the clerk of the District Court of Karnes county, upon an indictment charging him with the theft of a gelding. The bail bond was conditioned for the appearance of Oneal at the next term of the District Court, to answer to an indictment for the theft of a horse. Oneal failed to make his appearance at the next term of the court, and the bond was duly forfeited, and a scire facias issued to the sureties to…
1Opinion of the CourtOgden, J.
This is an appeal from a final judgment upon a forfeited hail bond. One of the appellants was arrested under an indictment for theft, and executed a bond with the other appellants as security for his appearance at the next term of the District Court. Oneal, the principal, failing to appear at the • next term, the bond was forfeited and scire facias issued to his securities. At a subsequent term of the court, the securities filed a motion to quash the bond, and a plea, or answer, containing a general denial, and setting up the same matters contained in their motion to quash, and thereupon they…
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