Case Name: State v. Gilbert
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1855-07
Citations: 10 La. Ann. 532
Docket Number: 
Parties: State v. Gilbert.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Annual Reports
Volume: 10
Pages: 532–533

Head Matter:
State v. Gilbert.
The party to an appeaxamce bond will not be bound where the requisites of the law have not been observed in taking at.
from .the District Court of the parish of Jackson, •-, J.
Caldwell, District Attorney, for the State.
McGuvre & Bay, for defendant and appellant.

Opinion:
Spoitord, J.
The defendants have .appealed from a judgment against them upon a forfeited appearance bond.
The Clerk certifies that the record contains all the documents filed, proceedings had, and evidence adduced, in the case.
The defendants opposed the forfeiture of the bond in the Court below, on the special ground that there was no order of Court authorizing the Sheriff to take the bond, and that it was not taken by the Judge, or by any person duly authorized.
The bond is attested by the Deputy Sheriff, and does not appear to have been taken in open Oourt.
We find no order of the Court admitting the accused to bail, fixing the amount of the bond to be given, or authorizing any person to take it.
A diminution of the record has not been suggested.
This matter has been the subject of so many adjudications, that it is surprising to find the most palpable requisites of the law neglected by officers who are charged with the duty of securing the appearance of persons accused of crime. State v. Clendennin, 6 An. 744. State v. Longuineau, 6 An. 700. State v. Harper, 8 An. 598. State v. Hays, 4 An. 59. State v. Jones, 8 An. 10. State v. Sewall, 3 An. 575.
It is ordered that the judgment of the .District Court be reversed, and that the State take nothing by its motion.