SOUTHERN SURETY CO. v. OKLAHOMA

No. 124.

241 U.S. 582 (1916)

SOUTHERN SURETY COMPANY v. STATE OF OKLAHOMA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 12, 1916.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. C.S. Arnold for plaintiff in error.

Mr. S.P. Freeling, Attorney General of the State of Oklahoma, Mr. R.E. Wood and Mr. Smith C. Matson, for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE VAN DEVANTER delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action on a bail bond given by an accused held upon a charge of adultery to await the action of the grand jury at McAlester in the Indian Territory. The bond was given shortly before Oklahoma became a State, named the United States as the obligee and called for the accused's appearance before the temporary court of McAlester at the next term and from term to term until discharged. When the courts...

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