Case Name: State of Louisiana v. Newton Taylor et als.
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1867-03
Citations: 19 La. Ann. 145
Docket Number: No. 1264
Parties: State of Louisiana v. Newton Taylor et als.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Annual Reports
Volume: 19
Pages: 145–145

Head Matter:
No. 1264.
State of Louisiana v. Newton Taylor et als.
Where an appearance bond is not signed by the accused, he is not bound thereon; and a judgment ' against the surety is not valid.
A PPEAL from the District Court, Parish of Livingston, Jones, J.
Attorney General, for the State.
Wilson & Amacker, for defendants.

Opinion:
Hyman, C. J.
In this case there was a judgment rendered in favor o'f the State against Herod Allen, as security on a bond for the appearance of Newton Taylor, at the Sixth Judicial District Court, - parish of Livingston. " •
The bond was not signed by Taylor, nor is he bound thereon. Allen has appealed from the judgment.
There cannot be an accessory obligation without a principal one.
Let the judgment against Herod Allen, in favor of the State of Louisiana be annulled, avoided and reversed, and let there be judgment in his favor.