Legal Opinion

State Ex Rel. v. Gann

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided July 2, 1932PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cook

John A. Fields was hound over to await action by the grand jury upon the charge of failure to provide for his children contrary to the provisions of chapter 120, Acts of 1915. A hail bond in the penalty of $1,000 was executed hy J. L. and A. W. Gann. The bill was filed to recover the penalty of the bond upon allegations of forfeiture and the refusal of bail to deliver Fields to the custody of the court or pay the penalty of the bond.

The defendants demurred to the hill, among other grounds because the statute prescribes the remedy upon forfeited bonds and recognizances. The appeal is from the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Conner v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1867

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. In Re Sanford & Sons Bail Bonds, Inc.Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2002
  2. Indemnity Insurance Co. of North America v. BlackwellCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1983
  3. People v. RoccoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1955
  4. State of Tennessee v. Universal Fire and Casualty Insurance CompanyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2021
  5. William Bret Robinson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2000

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