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Pennebaker and Roberts v. the State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Feb 25, 1931
36 S.W.2d 156 (Tex. Crim. App. 1931)

Opinion

No. 13975.

Delivered February 25, 1931.

Appeal — Bail Bond — Judgment.

Where suit is on a forfeited bail bond and the judgment is rendered against the sureties and no disposition of the case is made as to the principal, the appellate court is without jurisdiction.

Appeal from the Taylor County Court. Tried below before the Hon. Tom K. Eplen, Judge.

Action by the State against T. S. Pennebaker and others to forfeit an appearance bond.

Dismissed.

The opinion states the case.

Frank R. Graves, of Fort Worth, for appellant.

Lloyd W. Davidson, State's Attorney, of Austin, for the State.


This is an appeal from a judgment forfeiting an appearance bond.

The record discloses that judgment nisi was entered against Grace Roberts, principal, and T. S. Pennebaker and R. R. Roberts, sureties. Upon final hearing, judgment was rendered against the sureties. No disposition of the case was made as to Grace Roberts, the principal, and the judgment was not made final as to said principal. Hence this court is without jurisdiction. Cox et al v. State, 34 Tex.Crim. Rep., 29 S.W. 273.

The appeal is dismissed.

Dismissed.

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.


Summaries of

Pennebaker and Roberts v. the State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Feb 25, 1931
36 S.W.2d 156 (Tex. Crim. App. 1931)
Case details for

Pennebaker and Roberts v. the State

Case Details

Full title:T. S. PENNEBAKER AND R. R. ROBERTS v. THE STATE

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Feb 25, 1931

Citations

36 S.W.2d 156 (Tex. Crim. App. 1931)
36 S.W.2d 156

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