Wilson v. Commonwealth
Wilson v. Commonwealth
Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
The bail bond of Mix recites that he was “Allowed bail for his appearance during the examination of the charge,” but it fails to
But we must infer from the language and tenor of the bond that no day was fixed for the appearance of Mix, and therefore the bond should be considered as binding him to* appear and surrender himself into* custody for examination in twenty days from the date of the bond according to Sec. 80 of the Criminal Code. The prescribed twenty days not having elapsed, and the forfeiture endorsed being only three days after thé date of the bond, we mlust adjudge that the supposed forfeiture was void and conferred on the commonwealth no right of action on the bond.
The judgment is therefore reversed and the cause remanded by a judgment in conformity to this opinion.
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