Legal Opinion

State v. Jackschitz

Washington Supreme Court

Decided November 1, 1913No. 11208PublishedCited by 43 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Ronald, J., entered March 26, 1912, vacating the forfeiture of cash bail, upon surrender of a prisoner convicted of crime.

1Opinion of the CourtChadwick, J.

Respondent was convicted of a crime. At the time of conviction, she was under a penal bond to answer the judgment of the court. Pending the motion for a new trial, appellant fled the jurisdiction of the court; whereupon one of the bondsmen substituted the sum of $2,000 in lieu of his personal liability. A release of personal liability was entered, and at the same time an order was made forfeiting the cash bail. About ten months thereafter, respondent, “owing to the persuasion of her friends and bondsmen,” as the court finds, voluntarily surrendered herself, and has performed the judgment of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. JohnsonWashington Supreme Court · 1912
  2. State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1885

3Cited by43 opinions

  1. Westerman v. CaryWashington Supreme Court · 1995
  2. Allison v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1955
  3. Matter of Marriage of BralleyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1993
  4. In Re BerryWashington Supreme Court · 1939
  5. Fields v. . OgburnSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1919

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