Legal Opinion

Kirkland v. Candler

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 6, 1902PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Scire facias to forfeit recognizance. Before Judge Dart. City court of Douglas. July 17, 1901.

1Opinion of the CourtFish, J.

Where the condition in a criminal recognizance, headed, “ Georgia, Coflee County,” was that the principal should “make his appearance at the next "term of the superior court, . . to answer any indictment the grand jury may prefer against him, for disturbing divine worship at the A. M. E. church at Wilsonville, Ga.,” it was not erroneous, upon the trial in a proceeding to forfeit the recognizance, to admit the following evidence : the recognizance itself ; an accusation in the city court of Douglas, in Coffee county, of same date as the recognizance, and charging the principal therein with…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Colquitt v. BondSupreme Court of Georgia · 1882
  2. Sasser v. McDanielSupreme Court of Georgia · 1885

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Mason v. TerrellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908

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