Conner v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
The facts in these cases are precisely similar. The judgments were rendered by Davis, Judge, at the September term, 1856. At the April term, 1855, the grand jury presented an indictment against John Conner, to the McLean Circuit Court, then in session, and on same day a capias issued, which was returned “ not found.”
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The facts in these cases are precisely similar. The judgments were rendered by Davis, Judge, at the September term, 1856. At the April term, 1855, the grand jury presented an indictment against John Conner, to the McLean Circuit Court, then in session, and on same day a capias issued, which was returned “ not found.” And on the 24th of April, 1855, an alias capias issued, which was returned “ Executed by arrest of Conner, and his discharge by executing bond in penal sum of $200, with Patrick Ryan and Daniel Kinney as securities.” At the September term, 1855, a forfeiture of said bond or…
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
The record in these cases present for our consideration the same questions, and will be determined together in this opinion. There was in each case a writ of scire facias sued out of the McLean Circuit Court against defendants, to recover the amount of a recognizance entered into for the appearance of Conner to answer to indictments previously found in that court against him. The court rendered in each case a judgment by default against the defendants for the amount of the recognizance, and to reverse these judgments they bring these cases to this court. These writs were each substantially…
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