People v. Duffy
New York Supreme Court
Error to the New-York common pleas. The action was debt on a bond or recognizance entered into by Dennis Daly, and P. Duffy as surety, in the penalty of $>500. The suit was against the latter only.
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Error to the New-York common pleas. The action was debt on a bond or recognizance entered into by Dennis Daly, and P. Duffy as surety, in the penalty of $>500. The suit was against the latter only. The recognizance was taken before James Hopson, one of the special justices in the city of New-York, on the ISth of May, 1838, and recited that Daly had been duly convicted of being a disorderly person, that is to say, a person who had neglected to provide for his.wife, according to his means, for the last seven years. The condition was that Daly should be of good behavior for the space of one…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Hurlbut, P. J.
The magistrate before whom Daly was brought, under the provisions of the laws of 1833, page 11, section 7, and the revised statutes, volume 1, pages 638, 639, adjudged and determined that he was a disorderly person, and required- that he should give sureties in the sum of $500, for his good behavior for one year. Daly having made default in finding such sureties, the magistrate made up and signed a record of conviction, specifying the nature of the offence committed by Daly, which was, that he had neglected to provide for his wife according to his means, for the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- People v. BrownNew York Supreme Court · 1840
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