Legal Opinion
Knight v. State Ex Rel. Henry
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided January 28, 1913No. 2847PublishedCited by 10 opinions
Error from Greer County Court; J arret Todd, Judge. Action by the State, on the relation of H. D. Henry, county attorney, against T. H. Knight and others. Judgment for relator, and defendants bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
On September 6, 1910, the defendant in error sued the plaintiffs in error, T. H. Knight, T. W. Baker, and M. D. Suitor, on-a certain bail recognizance in favor of the state of Oklahoma.
Section 7112, Comp. Laws 1909 (Section 5941, St. Okla. 1890), is as follows:
“If, without sufficient excuse, the defendant neglects to appear according to the terms or conditions of the recognizance, bond or undertaking, either for hearing, arraignment, trial or judgment, or upon any other occasion when his presence in court or before the magistrate may be lawfully required, or to surrender himself in execution…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Gallagher v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
- State v. BrownSupreme Court of Iowa · 1864
- Rubush v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1887
- Shriver v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
- People v. HanawMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Ramer v. State Ex Rel. WardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1956
- State v. HinesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913
- Edwards v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913
- Manning v. State Ex Rel. WilliamsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1942
- Dickson v. MullingsUtah Supreme Court · 1925
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