State v. Holmes
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Warren District Court. Surr on a bail bond, brought under the following circumstances : One Charles Hunger was indicted' in Clark county for murder in the second degree. The defendants became bail for his appearance in the penal sum of $3,000.' The Tenue was changed to Warren county.
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Appeal from Warren District Court. Surr on a bail bond, brought under the following circumstances : One Charles Hunger was indicted' in Clark county for murder in the second degree. The defendants became bail for his appearance in the penal sum of $3,000.' The Tenue was changed to Warren county. The defendant hot appearing, a forfeiture was taken against the bail, and a bench warrant ordered to be issued against the accused, who was arrested on the 22d of August, 1886, brought into court on the' 23d. The forfeiture theretofore taken against the bail was set aside on the 24th, it appearing, as…
1Opinion of the Court
Lowe, Ch. J.
l. bah,: alacharge of sureties. In contemplation of law an accused party admitted to bail is in the custody of his sureties who are considered his keeper. If they had . grounds to apprehend an escape, it would be their privilege to have the accused re-arrested and surrendered back into the custody of the law, and themselves discharged. Rev. § 4987. If the accused failed to appear, or appearing, fails to abide the orders of the court, he breaks the conditions of his recognizance, and a forfeiture of the same may be taken and entered of record against him and his sureties. That…
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