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Belton v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Dec 1, 1937
110 S.W.2d 914 (Tex. Crim. App. 1937)

Opinion

No. 19228.

Delivered December 1, 1937.

1. — Bail Bond — Procedure.

The procedure in a suit on a forfeiture of a bail bond is the same as in civil cases.

2. — Bail Bond — Appeal Dismissed.

The appeal from a final judgment forfeiting a bail bond will be dismissed, where no briefs have been filed in either the trial court or in the Court of Criminal Appeals, and no waiver thereof is of record, as required under rules governing civil cases.

Appeal from the District Court of Parker County. Hon. J. E. Carter, Judge.

Appeal from an adverse judgment forfeiting bail bond.

Appeal dismissed.

The opinion states the case.

John L. Poulter, of Fort Worth, for appellants.

Lloyd W. Davidson, State's Attorney, of Austin, for the State.


This is a suit on a forfeited bail bond, and was tried at the May Term, 1937. A motion for new trial was overruled at said term of court, to which action of the court appellants excepted and gave notice of appeal.

This case was filed in this court on the 23rd day of July, 1937, but no briefs have ever been filed in the case in the trial court, and none filed in this court, nor has any waiver been filed.

It has always been the rule in this State that the procedure is the same in criminal cases as in civil cases of this nature, and that unless briefs have been filed in compliance with the rules governing civil cases, such appeals will be dismissed. See, Lewis v. State, 38 S.W. 205; Sparks v. State, 47 S.W. 976; Davis v. State, 226 S.W. 409; Walker v. State, 272 S.W. 462.

It is therefore ordered that the appeal be, and the same is, dismissed.

Appeal dismissed.

The foregoing opinion of the Commission of Appeals has been examined by the Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals and approved by the Court.


Summaries of

Belton v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Dec 1, 1937
110 S.W.2d 914 (Tex. Crim. App. 1937)
Case details for

Belton v. State

Case Details

Full title:JENNIE BELTON ET AL. v. THE STATE

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Dec 1, 1937

Citations

110 S.W.2d 914 (Tex. Crim. App. 1937)
110 S.W.2d 914

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