Brown v. State
Texas Supreme Court
Brown v. State, 34 Tex. 525 (Tex. 1871)
Walker
Brown v. State
Opinion of the Court
There is no such appeal bond in this case as the law requires. The obligation of the sureties covers but one-half of the amount of the bond.
The bond only, requires the attendance of the principal at that term of the court, being held at the time the bond was taken.
There is no obligation to appear at the next term of the court, to abide the judgment of the Supreme Court.
The appeal is dismissed.
Dismissed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Henry Brown v. State
- Cited By
- 2 cases
- Status
- Published
- Syllabus
- 1. By the terms of a recognizance taken on an appeal in a misdemeanor case, each of the two sureties Was bound in but half of the sum fixed by the court. Held, that this is not in conformity with the law. 8. A recognizance in a misdemeanor ease, taken on an appeal, which only binds the principal to appear at the term of the district court then pending, is not sufficient.