Legal Opinion

Sikes v. Charlton County

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 6, 1961No. 38684PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Felton, Chief Judge.

Ground 4 of the amended motion is as follows: “The plaintiff, J. 0. Sikes, as Sheriff of Charlton County, sought a declaration of the legal costs to which he was entitled under the factual situation set forth in Paragraph 14 (a) of the petition, which is as follows: T. A valid arrest is made by the sheriff or his deputies for a single traffic violation. 2. A cash bond is accepted by the arresting officer. 3. A warrant issues and the case is properly filed -and docketed. 4. The violator failing to appear, the cash bond is forfeited by order of the court and entered on the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Scroggins v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1875
  2. Pendergrass v. DukeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1917
  3. Gilbert v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1915
  4. Stubbs v. MendelSupreme Court of Georgia · 1919
  5. Thorpe v. WraySupreme Court of Georgia · 1882

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Baxter v. LongCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
  2. Nunnally v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  3. Arnold v. DeKalb CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977

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