Case Name: T. Duke and others v. The State
Court: Supreme Court of Texas
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1872
Citations: 35 Tex. 424
Docket Number: 
Parties: T. Duke and others v. The State.
Judges: 
Reporter: Texas Reports
Volume: 35
Pages: 424–425

Head Matter:
T. Duke and others v. The State.
An indictment was found against D. for assault with intent to kill. A. and W. became sureties for D. on his bail bond, naming the offense as an aggravated assault. D. failing to appear, judgment nisi was entered against A. and W. on their bond, which was afterwards made final. This was held to be error, on the ground that one offense was described in the bond, and the judgments nisi and final were rendered for another and different offense.
Error from. Colorado. Tried below before the Hon. Livingston Lindsay.
There is no occasion for a statement of the facts.
R. V. Gook, for plaintiff in error.
W. Alexander, Attorney General, for the State.

Opinion:
Evans, P. J.
In this case there was a judgment nisi •and a final judgment against appellants, who were sureties for the appearance of one Taylor Duke, who made default. The judgment nisi and judgment final charge one offense,' while the bond names another and (different offense.
The judgment is reversed and the cause remanded.
Reversed and remanded.