Harris v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Independence Circuit Court. James W. Buteer, Judge. 1. The bail bond, and the proceedings before the justice in connection therewith, are the basis of the action; they answer the purpose of a complaint, and, in a proceeding against sureties for forfeiture, must present a perfect cause of action. Sand. & H. Dig. sec. 2034; 35 Ark. 214; lb. '327. The jurisdiction of mayor’s courts only extends to the limits of the municipality.
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Appeal from Independence Circuit Court. James W. Buteer, Judge. 1. The bail bond, and the proceedings before the justice in connection therewith, are the basis of the action; they answer the purpose of a complaint, and, in a proceeding against sureties for forfeiture, must present a perfect cause of action. Sand. & H. Dig. sec. 2034; 35 Ark. 214; lb. '327. The jurisdiction of mayor’s courts only extends to the limits of the municipality. Sand. & H. Dig. secs. 1935, 5260. Since a police or mayor’s court has no general jurisdiction, the record must show all the facts out of which the…
1Opinion of the CourtWood, J.
Judgment was rendered against the appellants, as sureties on the bail bond of one R. S. Deener. Deener was arrested, and brought before the mayor of Batesville on a warrant charging him with the crime of forgery committed in Independence county. He waived examination, and asked the court to fix his bail bond. Bond was fixed, and was entered into, in the sum of five hundred dollars, for the appearance of the defendant "before the Independence circuit court. The bond was forfeited, and judgment obtained against appellants, which they seek to reverse for the reason “that neither ■the warrant,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Ex parte WoodsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1841
- Watson v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1874
- Railway Co. v. LindsaySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1892
3Cited by1 opinion
- State ex rel. Moose v. WoodruffSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1915