Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Turri

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Washington County

Decided January 28, 1929No. 170Published

1Opinion of the Court

Bkownson, P. J.,

In this suit, brought upon a forfeited recognizance in a criminal case, the legal plaintiff is the Commonwealth, and two use-plaintiffs are named — Catherine Bautz appearing by her next friend, A. J. Bautz, and A. J. Bautz appearing in his own right. These two use-plaintiffs apparently are claiming the whole of the recognizance moneys, whereas the county in which the forfeiture took place probably has a claim also for a part of those moneys; but this situation does not affect the regularity of the proceeding, and is not an obstacle to the entry of a judgment against the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Lessee of Henry v. MorganSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1810
  2. Brown's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
  3. Commonwealth v. BalsamoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
  4. Commonwealth v. CuylerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1843
  5. Koontz's administrator v. HowsareSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1882

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