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136 La. 51

State v. Reames

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided November 4, 1914

Supreme Court of Louisiana · decided 1914-11-04

N. Sandlin,'Judge. An appearance bond given by Thomas Reames, conditioned for his appearance to answer an information charging him with carrying concealed weapons, was forfeited and a judgment rendered in solido against him and his sureties, and, from the overruling of motion to set aside the judgment, they appeal.

Appeal dismissed · Decided 1914-11-04

LAND, J.

¶1Defendant was charged on information with carrying concealed weapons, and was released on an appearance bond in the sum of $150, with the usual conditions. The bond was duly forfeited at the next term of court and judgment rendered in solido against the defendant and his two sureties, who on the same day moved to set aside the judgment on the same grounds urged by them in the case of State v. Thomas Reames, 66 South. 3931 (No. 20773), this day handed down. The motion was overruled, and the sureties have appealed.

¶2We do, not think that we have any jurisdiction of this appeal, as neither the offense nor the amount in dispute are within our jurisdiction. In misdemeanor cases our jurisdiction is determined by the punishment actually imposed and not by punishment which may or may not be imposed. See Const. 1913, art. 85.

¶3As the appeal is Of a quasi criminal character, the Court of Appeals is without jurisdiction in the premises, and hence the appeal cannot be transferred to that court.

¶4Appeal dismissed.

¶5Ante, p. 48.

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