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In re Sayles

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 1, 1903PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal by The People of the State of Mew York, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the Mew York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 27th day of March, 1903, directing that a recognizance in an action entitled “The People of the State of New York against Henry L. Sayles,” forfeited on the 13th day of October, 1886, be remitted and that a judgment in said action, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New…

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Appeal by The People of the State of Mew York, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the Mew York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 27th day of March, 1903, directing that a recognizance in an action entitled “The People of the State of New York against Henry L. Sayles,” forfeited on the 13th day of October, 1886, be remitted and that a judgment in said action, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the. 13th day of October, 1886, be vacated.

1Opinion of the Court

Patterson, J.:

This is an appeal by the People of the State of New York from an order made at a Special Term of the Supreme Court, remitting the forfeiture of a recognizance, vacating and canceling a judgment entered upon such forfeiture, and directing that the comptroller of the city of New York pay to the respondent the sum of $25,000, that being the amount of the recognizance forfeited. The application to the court below was made pursuant to sections 597 and 598 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. It was brought before the court upon a notice of motion- served upon the present district…

2Cited by10 opinions

  1. In re ShetskySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1953
  2. People v. LevyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1915
  3. People v. Di MeoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
  4. People v. GrundyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1926
  5. People v. MarcusAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1927

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