Legal Opinion

Pittman v. Dorsey

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 15, 1920No. 11135PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Forfeiture of recognizance; from Fannin superior court—'Judge Morris. October 22, 1919.

1Opinion of the CourtStephens, J.

1. Motions for continuance being addressed to the sound discretion of the trial judge, and the evidence in this case adduced upon the hearing of a motion for continuance being conflicting, the trial judge did not err in refusing to continue the case.

2. Where a scire facias issues against a principal and a surety upon a forfeited recognizance, the mere tender of additional bail, unaccepted and unapproved, is no defense against a final judgment. See, in this connection, Penal Code (1910), § 960; Griffin v. Moore, 2 Ga. 331; Williams v. Jenkins, 53 Ga. 166.

3. The trial judge, without the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Griffin v. MooreSupreme Court of Georgia · 1847
  2. Williams v. JenkinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1874

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Crow v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
  2. United Motor Freight Terminals v. DriverCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1947

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