State v. Martin
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL from the Sixteenth Judicial District Court for the Parish of St. Helena. Reid, J. The object of a recognizance is not to enrich the treasury, but to combine the administration of justice with the convenience of a party accused but not convicted. 6 An. 257; 6 An. 282; 14 An. 446; 10 An. 285. Where the recognizance has ripened into a judgment the principal is fairly and truly tried and acquitted, the sureties on enjoining the execution against them will be relieved. 8…
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APPEAL from the Sixteenth Judicial District Court for the Parish of St. Helena. Reid, J. The object of a recognizance is not to enrich the treasury, but to combine the administration of justice with the convenience of a party accused but not convicted. 6 An. 257; 6 An. 282; 14 An. 446; 10 An. 285. Where the recognizance has ripened into a judgment the principal is fairly and truly tried and acquitted, the sureties on enjoining the execution against them will be relieved. 8 An. 489; 10 An. 235.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Nicholls, C. J.
On the 28th of September, 1895, one David Martin, as principal, and Levi Branch and W. G. Bates, as securities, executed a bond in favor of the Governor of the State of Louisiana for the sum of three hundred dollars.
The condition of the bond was that if the said David Martin should well and truly appear at the next jury term of the Sixteenth Judicial District Court at the court house, in the town of Greensburg, and there continue from day to day and from time to time during term time, and not depart thence without leave of the court…
2Cited by3 opinions
- State v. ReamesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1914
- State v. MartinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1898
- State v. MillerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1902