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21 Tex. 379

State v. Wren

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1858

Texas Supreme Court · decided 1858-07-01

Tried below before Hon. Peter W. Gray. In scire facias against Wren and his sureties, Hogan and Hadley, upon the bail bond of said Wren, charged with the murder of Lewis Isaacks.

Decided 1858-07-01

Hemphill, C. J.

¶1We are of opinion that there was no error in the judgment.

¶2The Sheriff’s power in taking recognizances, bail bonds, &c., is regulated by Statute, and no authority was given him (prior to the adoption of the Code,) to take a bail bond under the facts as presented in this case. He had such authority when the defendant was, in default of bail, committed by a Justice of the Peace, (Art. 1706) or when executing a capias in a bailable case in vacation. (Dig. 2889.) But no such power in case of surrender into custody of the defendant by his bail, and it is therefore ordered that the judgment be affirmed.

¶3Judgment affirmed.

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