Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 1886

Roberts v. State

Roberts v. State
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided October 23, 1886 · White
22 Tex. Ct. App. 64; 2 S.W. 622; 1886 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 229

Roberts v. State

Opinion of the Court

White, Presiding Judge.

According to agreed statement of facts as contained in the record, the case here appealed comes directly within the rule announced by our Supreme Court in Peacock v. the State, 44 Texas, 11, and followed by this court in Lindley v. the State, 17 Texas Ct. App., 120, which is that β€œthe sureties on a bail bond or recognizance are relieved from liability by a second arrest and bail or recognizance of their principal on the same indictment.” The judgment is reversed and the prosecution dismisssed.

Reversed and dismissed.

Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.