Commonwealth v. Smith
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 346, Oct. T., 1916, by defendant, from order of O. P. Bradford Co., Dec. T., 1913, No. 75, refusing to remit forfeiture of recognizance in case of Commonwealth, to use of Bradford County, v. Michael Smith. Petition to modify or remit recognizances.
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Appeal, No. 346, Oct. T., 1916, by defendant, from order of O. P. Bradford Co., Dec. T., 1913, No. 75, refusing to remit forfeiture of recognizance in case of Commonwealth, to use of Bradford County, v. Michael Smith. Petition to modify or remit recognizances. Plaintiff’s statement alleged a forfeited recognizance in the Quarter Sessions in two cases in each of which three transcripts were filed with bail of $200 on each transcript, making a total of $1,200. Defendant’s affidavit of defense and answer alleged that in each case the three transcripts were consolidated into a single indictment,…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Trexler, J.,
This case has been before this court in Com., to use, v. Smith, 62 Pa. Superior Ct. 288. The record was remitted to the court below with instructions to enter judgment in accordance to the opinion filed “unless cause be shown to the contrary.” The case arose upon a suit upon several recognizances and we held that a consolidation of the several actions under the Act of March 10,1905, P. L. 35, did not invalidate any of the recognizances; that the purpose of the above act was merely to prevent a duplication of costs. On the return of the record, a petition was presented to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Commonwealth v. SmithSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1916