Legal Opinion

State v. Haynes

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided November 16, 1915PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Error to Circuit Court, Nicholas County. Action by the State against J. D. Haynes. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

POEFENBARGER, PRESIDENT :

The judgment complained of is against a surety in a recognizance. The assignment of error is founded upon an alleged defect in the scire facias.

On the 12th day of February, 1913, the principal, with his surety entered into a recognizance before a justice of the *191peace, in the penalty of $500.00, to appear before the latter, on the next day, for a preliminary examination on a charge of felony made against him by one "White, and, to the extent, of such appearance and examination, he complied with the condition. Finding probable cause to believe the principal guilty of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. BonerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1905
  2. State v. LambertWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1898

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. ArringtonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1963
  2. State v. SmithWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1925

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