State v. White
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by defendant from Lane, J., at April Term, 1913, of HERTFORD. . Tbe defendant was recognized by a justice of tbe peace to appear at tbe next term of tbe Superior Court. In lieu of bond, a certified check for $200 was deposited by bis surety, -tbe Old Dominion Distributing Company. Tbe defendant appeared before tbe Superior Court and pleaded guilty.
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Appeal by defendant from Lane, J., at April Term, 1913, of HERTFORD. . Tbe defendant was recognized by a justice of tbe peace to appear at tbe next term of tbe Superior Court. In lieu of bond, a certified check for $200 was deposited by bis surety, -tbe Old Dominion Distributing Company. Tbe defendant appeared before tbe Superior Court and pleaded guilty. Tbe judge did not immediately dispose of tbe case, but a day or two later tbe defendant was called for tbe purpose of being sentenced, when it appeared that be bad left tbe court and'tbe State! Judgment nisi was entered, and a sci. fa.…
1Opinion of the CourtAlleN, J.
A recognizance is a debt of record acknowledged before a court of competent jurisdiction, witb condition to do some particular act. S. v. Smith, 66 N. C., 620.
It need not be executed by tbe parties, but is simply acknowledged by them, and a minute of the acknowledgment is entered by the court. S. v. Edney, 60 N. C., 471.
It binds the defendant to three things:(1) To appear and answer either to a specified charge or to such matters as may be objected to.(2) To stand and abide the judgment of the court.(3) Not to depart without leave of the court. S. v. Schenck, 138 N. C., 562.
It follows,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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