Kennedy v. Justice Court

ME. CHIEF JUSTICE JAMES T. HAEEISON

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

Appellant was the petitioner in the district court, seeking the issuance of a writ of certiorari. Eespondents filed a motion to dismiss which was granted by the district court and this appeal followed.

It appears that the respondent justice court had fixed a bond for the appearance of one charged with grand larceny under a *430justice court complaint at the sum of $2,000 and such bond was furnished. A preliminary hearing was set, and, at the time fixed therefor, the defendant failed to appear. The respondent court noted that it…