Legal Opinion · Dissent

State v. Norment

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided October 15, 1838PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Western Dist. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, FOR THE PARISH OF RAPIDES, THE JUDGE THEREOF PRESIDING. This is an action, instituted by the district attorney, on behalf of the state of Louisiana, on the following bail bonds, against the sureties therein.

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Western Dist. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, FOR THE PARISH OF RAPIDES, THE JUDGE THEREOF PRESIDING. This is an action, instituted by the district attorney, on behalf of the state of Louisiana, on the following bail bonds, against the sureties therein. “ Know all men. by these presents, that we, C. W. Jackson, as principal, and James Norment and W. K. English, as sureties, are held and firmly bound unto E. D. White, governor, etc., etc., in the sum of three thousand dollars, for the true payment of which we jointly and severally bind ourselves, etc., this 22d December,…

1DissentBullard, J.

Carleton, J. —

This action is brought against the sureties of C. W. Jackson, to recover the sum of eight thousand dollars, the penalty of two bonds, in which they obligated themselves in solido with him to the state, conditioned for his appearance at court, in the April term of 1836, there to answer-certain charges, and not to depart without leave of the-court. '

The petitioner alleges, as a breach of the condition of the bonds, that Jackson failed to appear as he was bound, and having departed without leave of the. court, the defendants, his sureties, failed to produce him when thereto…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children v. CageSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1893
  2. State v. RuthingSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1897
  3. Harrington v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1934
  4. Tinkle v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1959
  5. United States v. ReyesDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1908

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