Coger v. City of Fayetteville

Jim: Johnson, Associate Justice.

This appeal is from a conviction for disturbing the peace and assault and battery.

Appellant Richard Coger was arrested on December 4, 1964, on a warrant issued by the Fayetteville municipal clerk on an affidavit for warrant of arrest made by a private individual. After making bond, appellant appeared in municipal court on January 7, 1965. He moved that the prosecuting witness be required to post a cost bond [under Ark. Stat. Ann. § 44-301 (Repl. 1964)], whereupon the city attorney of appellee City of Fayetteville, after asking leave of court, filed an…