Legal Opinion
Henderson v. State
Superior Court of Delaware
Decided March 5, 1925PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Rodney, J.,
delivering the opinion of the Court:
The first exception must be overruled. This Court will take judicial notice that Brandywine Hundred is in New Castle County. 1 Harr. 326, note A; State v. Tootle, 2 Harr. 541.
The second exception is also denied. A statute of this state, Section 4815 of Revised Code of 1915, provides for the term of imprisonment in commutation of fine and costs. It is not necessary for a Justice of the Peace to designate the length of imprisonment in case of the non-payment of a fine imposed by him. See Commonwealth v. Borden, 61 Pa. 277.
The third exception must…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Commonwealth v. BordenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1869
- People ex rel. Sandman v. TuthillAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903
- Telheard v. City of Bay St. LouisMississippi Supreme Court · 1905
- State ex rel. Lewis v. ArnauldSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1898
3Cited by1 opinion
- King v. South Jersey National BankSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1974