State v. Hopson

The grand jury for the parish of Morehouse presented a bill of indictment for perjury against Creen JB. Hopson.

He entered into a bond with several sureties in the-sum of $2,000, for his *551appearance to answer the charge. The bond appears to have been taken by the Deputy Sheriff.

This bond was forfeited, and the sureties have appealed from the judgment against them.

The sole ground upon which they rely is, that there was no order of court authorizing Green B. Hopson to be admitted to bail.

The only order relied upon by the State, is in the following words :

“ Ordered by the court, that in the…