Court Opinion

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Atkinson, Presiding Justice,
dissenting. While there is no authority under our statute law or the common law to accept cash in lieu of a bail bond, yet there is no specific inhibition against doing so under either. The facts here show that the defendant for a long period of time accepted many thousand dollars in lieu of bail bonds, which was accepted, approved, and acquiesced in by the city authorities. His acceptance and possession of such funds as Chief of Police was done under color of his office and in behalf of the city. The mere fact that there is no *452provision, of law for the forfeiture of cash put up in lieu of bail bond does not prevent the city from having such an interest in the funds as would sustain an indictment for embezzlement.
No. 17275.
November 14, 1950.
Rehearing denied Novembder 27, 1950.
Calvin B. Oliver, Casey Thigpen, J. W. Bloodworth, J. D. Godfrey, and Harris, Chance & McCracken, for plaintiff in error.
Charles H. Garrett, Solicitor-General, William M. West, contra.