Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, 1939

Mark v. State

Mark v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Decided February 22, 1939 · Hawkins, Christian
126 S.W.2d 657; 136 Tex. Crim. 540; 1939 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 228 (South Western Reporter, Second Series)

Mark v. State

Addendum

ON appellant’s motion for rehearing.

Christian, Judge.

After carefully re-examining the record in the light of appellants’ motion for rehearing, we are constrained to adhere to the conclusion expressed in the original opinion.

The motion for rehearing is overruled.

The foregoing opinion of the Commission of Appeals has been examined by the Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals and approved by the Court.

Opinion of the Court

Hawkins, Judge.

On May 20, 1936, an indictment against C. A. Mark charging him with fraudulently selling mortgaged property was returned into the Criminal District Court of Tar-rant County, Texas. On the 15th day of June, 1936, Mark executed his appearance bond to said court in the sum of one thousand dollars with H. G. Tankersley and J. J. Williams as sureties. Mark’s case was called for trial on the 15th day of October, 1936. He failed to appear. His bond was forfeited and judgment nisi entered against him and said sureties. Upon proper notice said judgment nisi was made final on May 28, 1938, from which judgment Tankersley and Williams bring this appeal.

Appellants main contention is that the forfeiture was not taken as the law directs in that they claim Mark’s name was not called “ at the court house door.” (Art. 425 C. C. P.) At the *541 trial to determine whether the judgment nisi should be made final evidence was heard and the same facts established as in case No. 20,109, Caldwell, et al v. State, this day decided. (Page 524 of this volume). Indeed, the statement of facts in the present case appears to be a carbon copy of the one found in the case mentioned. The reasons given for affirmance of the judgment in said cause No. 20,109 leads to the same order in the present case.

The judgment is affirmed.

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