Bates v. Butler
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On Agreed Statement. This was an action on two notes of band given by tbe defendant on ber release from imprisonment in the county jail, and included the amount of fines and costs against her, and for her board. The notes were made payable to the treasurer of the county or order, and by him were indorsed over to the plaintiff, without recourse.
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On Agreed Statement. This was an action on two notes of band given by tbe defendant on ber release from imprisonment in the county jail, and included the amount of fines and costs against her, and for her board. The notes were made payable to the treasurer of the county or order, and by him were indorsed over to the plaintiff, without recourse. At the same time, the plaintiff received other notes from. the county treasurer, and signed the following paper: — “ Schedule of certain notes belonging to the county of Washington, given by discharged prisoners under the poor convict Act, c. 175, R.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was drawn up by
Tenney, C. J.
When any person convicted of a criminal offence shall be sentenced to pay a fine and costs, or costs only, and stand committed until sentence be performed, if the sentence be not complied with, by payment of the sum due within thirty days next following, the sheriff may liberate him from prison, if committed for no other cause, and if he is unable to pay such fine and costs, upon his giving his promissory note for the amount due, payable to the treasurer of the county where he was committed on demand, with interest, accompanied with a…
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