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SUMMIT FEDELITY AND SURETY CO. v. POLICE JURY OF RAPIDES PARISH

No. 46417.

154 So.2d 373 (1963)

244 La. 713

SUMMIT FIDELITY AND SURETY COMPANY v. POLICE JURY OF RAPIDES PARISH.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied June 28, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. B. Nachman, Alexandria, for plaintiff-appellant (applicant for remedial writs).

James P. Screen, New Orleans, for amicus curiae.

F. Jean Pharis, Dist. Atty., for respondent.

HAWTHORNE, Justice.

In this case the Court of Appeal found that the power of the Governor under Article 5, Section 10, of the Constitution to remit fines and forfeitures includes the authority to remit a forfeited bail bond, but concluded that this constitutional provision does not give the Governor authority to remit a bail bond forfeiture after the funds have been disbursed to the governmental units and officers having a statutory right to share in them. On this...

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