Case ID: ga-app_10/html/0701-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Hill, C. J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

3777.
    Fleming et al. v. Smith, Governor.
    Decided March 6, 1912.
    Forfeiture of bond; from city court of Hartwell — Judge Hodges.
    September 1, 1911.
    
      A. A. McCurry, for plaintiffs in enor.
    
      J. Bod Skelton, contra.
   Hill, C. J.

Where a bond given in a criminal case was duly forfeited, and a rule nisi issued and scire facias served, and, before the term of the court to which the scire facias was made returnable, the principal voluntarily appeared in the sheriff’s office in vacation, paid all the accrued costs of the forfeiture, and tendered a second bond, which was accepted and approved by the sheriff, sureties on the first bond were discharged from all further liability, and it was erroneous to enter against them a judgment absolute.' Penal Code (1910), §§ 959, 960.

Judgment reversed.