State v. Patterson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Guthrie District Cowrt. Bail bond : what it implies and proves : riling or, etc. — Action upon bail bond executed to the State by the defendants, whereby they undertook that one Benjamin Beed should appear at the next term of the Guthrie District Court to answer to a criminal offense therein specified.
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Appeal from Guthrie District Cowrt. Bail bond : what it implies and proves : riling or, etc. — Action upon bail bond executed to the State by the defendants, whereby they undertook that one Benjamin Beed should appear at the next term of the Guthrie District Court to answer to a criminal offense therein specified. The bond in its recitals and conditions, is in literal compliance with the form provided in section 4968 of the Bevision, with the exception noticed in the opinion. It is alleged in the petition that Beed, though duly indicted at the next term of the court, for the offense for which…
1Opinion of the Court
Dillon, Ch. J.
i. bail boot : defendant noca not sign, I. The bond in question is in precise conformity with section 4968 of the Bevision, with the exception of the word “ he ” in the place of . _ ~ n T the word “ we ” will pay to the State ol Iowa, etc. This bond was signed by the two defendants, but not by the said Beed, who made or signed no bond and entered into no obligation to appear at the next term of the court. The section referred to (4968) authorizes “ bail to be put in by a written undertaking executed by one or more sufficient sureties with or without the defendant.” The latter…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Stone v. MurphySupreme Court of Iowa · 1855
3Cited by3 opinions
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