Raysor v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
This is a proceeding by defendants in error, against the plaintiffs in error by sci. fa., upon a forfeited recognizance. The sci. fa. alleges that the defendant, Raysor, was, on the 14th day of February, 1859, before Wm. L. Hammer, a justice of the peace, on a charge of perjury, and by said justice was held to bail in the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, and in default thereof was committed to jail.
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This is a proceeding by defendants in error, against the plaintiffs in error by sci. fa., upon a forfeited recognizance. The sci. fa. alleges that the defendant, Raysor, was, on the 14th day of February, 1859, before Wm. L. Hammer, a justice of the peace, on a charge of perjury, and by said justice was held to bail in the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, and in default thereof was committed to jail. That on the 23rd day of February, 1859, the said Raysor was before the Hon. Charles Emerson, then judge of the 17th Judicial. Circuit, State of Illinois, in pursuance of a writ of habeas corpus,…
1Opinion of the CourtBreese, J.
The criminal code of this State provides that “ all recognizances that have any relation to criminal matters, shall be taken to the People of this State, shall be signed by the person or persons entering into the same, be certified by the judge, justice of the peace, or other officer taking the same, and delivered to the clerk of the Circuit Court on or before the day mentioned therein for the appearance of the witness or accused therein bound. Recognizances taken in courts of record need not be signed or certified as aforesaid.” (Scates’ Comp. 413, Sec. 205.)
A recognizance taken out of…
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