Case Name: Ferril Vincent v. The Commonwealth
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1867-06-11
Citations: 1 Ky. Op. 452
Docket Number: 
Parties: Ferril Vincent v. The Commonwealth.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kentucky Opinions, containing the unreported opinions of the Court of Appeals
Volume: 1
Pages: 452–452

Head Matter:
Ferril Vincent v. The Commonwealth.
Bail Bond —■ Forfeiture —■ Defense.
The fact that the defendant was prevented by military power, against his will, from appearing before the adjudged forfeiture, presents a good defense and it was error to sustain a demurrer to the answer.
APPEAL FROM FULTON CIRCUIT COURT.
June 11, 1867.

Opinion:
Opinion of the Court by
Judge Bobertson:
Construed fairly — the answer prima facie imparts that the principal in the recognizance was not delinquent at the term at which he was recognized to appear but during that term was forced by military power against his will from Kentucky into the Confederate lines, and in like manner was prevented from appearing or being surrendered by the appellant as his bail before the adjudged forfeiture. And thus interpreted, the answer presents a good defense to scire facias and the Circuit Court erred in sustaining the demurrer and adjudging the penalty against the appellant.
Wherefore, the judgment is reversed, and the cause remanded with instructions to overrule the demurrer.