People v. Young

Defendant surety company appeals from a judgment of the criminal court of Cook county entered June 16, 1954, upon a recognizance executed by defendant. An order of forfeiture of the recognizance was entered in the criminal court of Cook county on December 29, 1953. The recognizance was given before a justice of the peace and was filed in the criminal court of Cook county on February 8, 1954. The scire facias on which the judgment was entered issued February 9, 1954.

The recognizance by its terms required the defendant therein named to appear before the justice of the peace on November 24,…