Goodrich v. Brown
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Blade Hawk Circuit Court. On the 21st day of May, 1870, an information upon oath was filed before James S. George, a justice of the peace in and for the township of Waterloo, charging the appellee with “ committing the crime of knowingly allowing his mule to run at large,” against the provisions of an ordinance of the city of Waterloo. 'On the same day appellee was arrested upon a warrant issued by the same township officer, upon information on oath, for “…
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Appeal from Blade Hawk Circuit Court. On the 21st day of May, 1870, an information upon oath was filed before James S. George, a justice of the peace in and for the township of Waterloo, charging the appellee with “ committing the crime of knowingly allowing his mule to run at large,” against the provisions of an ordinance of the city of Waterloo. 'On the same day appellee was arrested upon a warrant issued by the same township officer, upon information on oath, for “ hindering and obstructing an officer, in violation of an ordinance of said city of Waterloo. The venue being changed upon…
1Opinion of the CourtDay, J.
i. municipal t°on:°ba" ordinances: ¿^justices11 The record presents but two questions: 1. Had the justice jurisdiction to hear and determine a crimwnal prosecution for a violation of an ordinance of the city of Waterloo? 2. Had the justice power to try the appellee in the absence both of himself and counsel ?
Section 4499 of the Revision provides that “ Police and city courts, in cities and incorporated towns, have exclusive jurisdiction of all prosecutions for infractions of the by-laws or ordinances of the city or town in which they are located, as provided by law, and concurrent…
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