People v. Hawkins & Clarke

Gridley, Justice.

On the 1st of May 1849, the defendants executed a bastardy bond, conditioned that the defendant Clarke should appear at the next Court of General Sessions of the Peace to be held in Oneida county.

The defendants’ counsel insist that there was no such court in existence; and by necessary consequence the defendants were not in default for the omission of Clark to appear at the next Court of “ Sessions” held in the said county. This argument is founded in an alleged misnomer of the court, and it seems to me is quite too technical to be upheld. The Constitution of 1846, Art. VI.,…