State v. Young
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Third Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Mary; William C. Baker, Judge. Rule by Murphy Young to set aside and cancel a forfeiture of an appearance bond, given by him, with sureties. From a judgment setting aside the forfeiture of the bond, the State appeals.
1Opinion
On the Merits.
[2] The accused, Murphy Young, charged under section 788, R. S., with having committed the crime against nature, was on May 30, *8671917, released from custody on furnishing an appearance bond in the sum of $500.
On September 20, 1917, having failed to appear, his bond was duly and regularly forfeited, and on September 27th the judgment of forfeiture was read and signed in open court.
On October 11th the accused, through his counsel, moved to set aside the said judgment of forfeiture on the grounds, substantially: (1) That he was absent from the parish of St. Mary, was under the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Johnson v. Chicago & Pacific Elevator Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1886
- People of the State of N.Y. v. . QuiggNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Hopkins v. OrrSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1912
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