Legal Opinion

Roberts v. Gordon

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided December 23, 1890PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Recognizance. Criminal law. Bonds. Before Judge Gober. Cherokee superior court. February term, 1890. Reported in the decision.

1Opinion of the Court

Bleckley, Chief Justice.

By the terms of the recognizance it was to be void on condition that the principal should appear at the next superior court “from day to day and from term to term, then and there to answer for the offence of assault and battery . . and shall not depart thence without the leave of said court.” There was no stipulation to abide any final order or judgment of the court. The principal appeared at the February term, was tried and found guilty, and the court pronounced final judgment, the sentence being that he should pay within three days a fine of forty dollars and all…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Dennard v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1847
  2. Colquitt v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1880
  3. Governor ex rel. Smith & Bassett v. KempSupreme Court of Georgia · 1853
  4. State v. WhitsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1846

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Suit v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1947
  2. People v. BrowMichigan Supreme Court · 1931
  3. State Ex Rel. Vigg, Co. Atty. v. RomaineSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
  4. Perkins v. TerrellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
  5. Cooper v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1912

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