Haney v. People
Supreme Court of Colorado
Error to District Court of Bent County. This was an action upon a forfeited recognizance. One George E. Kathan was taken into custody under a warrant duly issued, and brought before Jay, a justice of the peace in Bent county, upon the charge of larceny. The holding of the preliminary examination was postponed, upon application of the people, for the period of ten days.
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Error to District Court of Bent County. This was an action upon a forfeited recognizance. One George E. Kathan was taken into custody under a warrant duly issued, and brought before Jay, a justice of the peace in Bent county, upon the charge of larceny. The holding of the preliminary examination was postponed, upon application of the people, for the period of ten days. It seems, however, that- bail for Kathan’s appearance at the expiration of the ten days was fixed by the justice in the sum of $1,000. The sheriff of Bent comity came to Denver, Arapahoe county, with Kathan, for the purpose of…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Helm
delivered" the opinion of the court.
The justice of the peace was authorized to postpone the further examination of Kathan as he did; also to admit Kathan to bail for his appearance at the time designated in the order of postponement. Sec. 2054, (Jen. St. In such cases, if default be made, it is the duty of the justice to certify the recognizance, together with his note of the default, to the district court of the same county, that sci. fa. may issue, or that the proper action may be brought thereon. Sec. 2055, Id.
When these acts are performed the recognizance becomes a record of the latter…
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