State v. Williford

Citations

• 104 Kan. 221
• 178 P. 612
• 1919 Kan. LEXIS 229

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Recognizance — Forfeited—Prisoner Subsequently Produced — Forfeiture Properly Set Aside — Costs. In an action upon a forfeited recognizance, where it is shown that after the default of the principal, the bail surrendered him to the sheriff, that he thereupon pleaded guilty, was sentenced by the court, served his term in the county jail, and had been discharged, and the court is satisfied that his absence did not occur with the knowledge, consent, or connivance of the bail, an order setting aside the forfeiture, and discharging the bail from liability on the condition of their payment of all the costs and expenses of apprehending the principal, and the payment of all costs in both proceedings, is sustained as being in accordance with justice and fairness.</p>