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21 Tex. 510

Warren v. State

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1858

Texas Supreme Court · decided 1858-07-01

<p>Appeal from Smith. Tried below before Hon. John Gregg.</p>

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently April 1939

2 state decisions

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Decided 1858-07-01

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Roberts, J.

¶1The bail bond was payable to the Governor of the State, and a judgment final by default was rendered upon it.

¶2The bond should have been payable to the State of Texas. (Hart. Dig. Art. 2889.)

¶3The same question arose in the same way in the case of Lawton v. The State, (5 Tex. R. 270,) and such a judgment rendered upon such a bond was decided to be erroneous.

¶4Judgment reversed and cause dismissed.

¶5Reversed and dismissed.

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