Case ID: ky-op_9/html/0437-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Judge Lindsay ;", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Commonwealth, et al., v. Jordan Page, et al.
    Bastardy — Liability of Bondsmen.
    Where a bond for the appearance of a defendant is not conditioned that he would perform the judgment of the court, the bondsmen are only held to the stipulations of the bond, and cannot be held liable on such bond because of the failure of the defendant to perform the judgment of the court.
    APPEAL PROM ADAIR CIRCUIT COURT.
    April 14, 1877.
    
      C. M. Sallee, for appellants.
    
    
      William Stewary, for appellees.
    
   Opinion by

Judge Lindsay ;

The county judge should have required the father of the bastard child to enter into bond to perform the judgment of the court in the bastardy proceedings. But the bond accepted from the appellees did not conform to the statute, and they can be held only to its stipulations. The defendant did appear and render himself in obedience to the orders and process of the court, and thus exonerated his sureties from all liability. They did not undertake that he should perform the judgment of the court, and are not therefore responsible, because he has failed to do so.

Judgment affirmed.