Hines v. Noel, Chief of Police

Plaintiff in error was tried in the Municipal Court of the City of St. Petersburg; was found guilty and sentenced to pay a fine of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars and to confinement in the city jail for ninety days. He gave notice of his intention to appeal to the Circuit Court and asked that a supersedeas bond be fixed. An order was' made by the municipal court fixing his bond at Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars which was immediately posted with the Circuit Court and the defendant discharged. Seventy-eight days later he was re-arrested and taken into custody by the respondent. On petition to the…