34 Tex. 525
Decided July 1, 1871
Texas Supreme Court · decided 1871-07-01
Tried below before the Hon. Charles Soward. The indictment and conviction were for exhibiting a gaming table. The sum fixed by the court on the appeal was one hundred and fifty dollars; but the two sureties were bound in but seventy-five dollars each.
Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently May 1927
1 district ·
Key passage — most relied on by later courts
““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.””
quoted by 1 later decision, including United States v. Parker
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Decided 1871-07-01
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¶1There 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.
¶2The bond only, requires the attendance of the principal at that term of the court, being held at the time the bond was taken.
¶3There is no obligation to appear at the next term of the court, to abide the judgment of the Supreme Court.
¶4The appeal is dismissed.
¶5Dismissed.