People v. Green
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Edgar county; the Hon. James Steele, Judge, presiding. This was an action of debt, brought on a recognizance, entered into by George W. Green and Francis G. Green, to the People of the State of Illinois. Elizabeth Bales caused George W. Green to be arrested, on a charge of bastardy, and brought before a justice of the peace for trial.
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Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Edgar county; the Hon. James Steele, Judge, presiding. This was an action of debt, brought on a recognizance, entered into by George W. Green and Francis G. Green, to the People of the State of Illinois. Elizabeth Bales caused George W. Green to be arrested, on a charge of bastardy, and brought before a justice of the peace for trial. He applied for and obtained a continuance, and entered into a recognizance, in the sum of $500, for his appearance on the day set for trial, with Francis G. Green as his bail, but the declaration avers that he failed to…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker
It appears that George W. Green was arrested under a warrant, on a charge of bastardy, issued by a justice of the peace, on the complaint of Elizabeth Bales. He was taken- before the justice, when he applied for and obtained a continuance, and being required by the justice to enter into a recognizance for his appearance at the time set for trial, defendants in error executed the bail bond upon which this suit is brought. The declaration avers that the principal in the bond failed to appear at the time and place named in the bond, and being called came not, but failed to answer the complaint.…
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