Legal Opinion

State v. Smith

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided April 15, 1857PublishedCited by 2 opinions

APPEAL from the First District Court of New Orleans, Robertson, J.

1Opinion of the CourtSfofford, J.

For the reasons given in the case of the State v. Oole et al., just decided, the motion to dismiss is overruled.

The appeal is taken by Buelc, surety for the defendant, James Hubert, on an appearance bond, from a judgment forfeiting the bond.

It suffices to say that there appears in the record no order of court admitting the accused to bail, fixing the amount of a bail bond, or authorizing the Sheriff to take the same. See State v. Gilbert, 10 An. 532, and cases there cited.

There was not, therefore, any evidence before the court upon which the bond in question could be treated as an authentic…

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. Thomas v. GoodwinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
  2. State v. GossSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1911

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