Legal Opinion

United States v. Legg

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided November 11, 1946No. 5511PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DOBIE, Circuit Judge.

On December 15, 1930, an order was entered in the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia in the criminal case of United States v. Porter, forfeiting the appearance bond of Porter, on which the instant appellee, Legg, was surety, Porter having failed to appear in answer to the indictment. Scire facias was awarded against both Porter and Legg but was executed only against Legg.^On May 16, 1931, Porter having still failed to appear in spite of the issuance of two writs of capias, judgment on the bond was entered against Legg for $1,000, with…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Continental Casualty Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. United States v. NordenholzCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1938
  3. Henry v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1923
  4. United States v. HickmanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1946
  5. United States v. ReedCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1941

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. United States v. DavisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1953
  2. Federal Trade Commission v. W. W. Tuttle, Resident Manager, Ernst & ErnstCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1957
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  4. Fjords North, Inc. v. HahnSupreme Court of Iowa · 2006
  5. Fred Harvey, Inc. v. MooneyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1975

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