United States v. Barger
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Sur Rule to Show Cause why forfeiture of recognizance should not ■be taken off.
1Opinion of the CourtAcheson, J.
During the term when it is rendered or entered of record, a judgment or an order, however conclusive in its character, is under the control of the court pronouncing it, and may then be set aside, vacated, or modified. Bronson v. Schulten, 104 U. S. 410. Upon this principle, I think the court has the power to take off the forfeiture of the recognizance in this case, although it may not be *501strictly within the letter of section 1020 of the Revised Statutes. The xeeogni ?ance here was taken, not for the defendant’s appearance for trial, v hich strictly seems to be the case contemplated by section…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Bronson v. SchultenSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
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- Jordan v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1923
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