Legal Opinion

Nicholson v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 15, 1847No. 54PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Scire facias. Upon recognisance to answer to a criminal charge. Tried before Judge Merriwetiier, In Green Superior Court. March Term, 1847. The facts of tho case, and tho grounds of error alleged in tho judgment below, are set forth in the opinion of tho Supreme Court.

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court

Lumpkin, J.

delivering the opinion.

The writ of scire facias in this case was sued out on the alleged *364forfeiture of a recognisance entered into by Jacob L. Broughton and Jamos B. Nicholson, on the 10th day of April, 1845, whereby “ they jointly and severally acknowledged themselves indebted to his excellency George W. Crawford, in the sum of three hundred dollars, for the payment of which they bound themselves, their heirs, executors, &c. with condition for the appearance of the said Jacob L. Broughton at tho next term of the Superior Court of Green County, to be holden on the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Commonwealth v. DaggettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1820

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Mason v. TerrellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
  2. Wellmaker v. TerrellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
  3. Hardwick v. ShahanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
  4. Belt v. SpauldingOregon Supreme Court · 1888
  5. Rogers v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912

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