Lucas County v. Wilson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Lucas District Court. The facts in this case are as follows: At the June term, 1880, of the Einggold district court, there were two indictments presented against one A. J. Wilson. At the January term, 1881, he entered into a bond, with J. B. Wilson as his surety, obligating himself to appear and answer to the indictments, and abide the order and judgment of said court.
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Appeal from Lucas District Court. The facts in this case are as follows: At the June term, 1880, of the Einggold district court, there were two indictments presented against one A. J. Wilson. At the January term, 1881, he entered into a bond, with J. B. Wilson as his surety, obligating himself to appear and answer to the indictments, and abide the order and judgment of said court. At tlie'same term of court, the venue of said causes was on motion changed to the district court of Lucas county, but no new bond was given. Wilson appeared at the next term in Lucas county, and the causes were…
1Opinion of the CourtRothrock, J.
— I. In a former appeal in this case, it was held that the action was properly brought in Lucas county. See 59 Iowa, 354.
No question is made as to the validity of the bond, or as to the power of the district court of Lucas county to declare a forfeiture thereof. A change of the place of trial does not affect the liability of a surety upon a bond in a criminal action. State v. Brown, 16 Iowa, 314. Section 3370 of the Code provides that “fines and forfeitures not otherwise disposed of go into the treasury of the county where the same are collected, for the benefit of' the school fund.” It…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State v. BrownSupreme Court of Iowa · 1864
- Lucas County v. WilsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1882
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- Warren County v. Polk CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1893