State ex rel. Gestner v. Murphy

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

McEnert, J.

The question presented in this case is does the threat to burn the dwelling of another come wichin the power of the committing magistrate to put tlie party who makes the threat under peace bonds.

Section 1016 of Revised Statutes provides that the magistrate shall have power in all cases in which it shall appear to him by oath that a breach of the peace has been committed or that there is just cause to apprehend that a breach of the peace is intended, to cause the party charged to give security in such amount as he shall deem reasonable to…