Blair v. Fields

Hirt, J.,

This matter is before the court on a rule to quash a capias ad respondendum, on the ground that defendant was privileged from arrest.

Defendant, a resident of New York State, was involved in an automobile accident in which two persons were killed and attended the coroner’s inquest held in North East, in this county. His attendance there was compulsory, and he had given bail for his appearance. After the hearing but before the coroner’s jury had reported its findings, he was served with a capias ad respondendum. He accompanied the sheriff to Erie and was in the custody of the sheriff…