Bloss v. State
Supreme Court of Kansas
Ffrror from Clay District Court. Action against Dorman Bloss, as principal, and Hiram Bloss, as surety, on a forfeited recognizance given in a criminal action. The facts are fully stated in the opinion. The defendants demurred to the petition. The district court, at the November Term 1872, overruled the demurrer and gave judgment against the defendants, who bring the case here on error. * The suit is upon what is claimed to be a forfeited recognizance.
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Ffrror from Clay District Court. Action against Dorman Bloss, as principal, and Hiram Bloss, as surety, on a forfeited recognizance given in a criminal action. The facts are fully stated in the opinion. The defendants demurred to the petition. The district court, at the November Term 1872, overruled the demurrer and gave judgment against the defendants, who bring the case here on error. * The suit is upon what is claimed to be a forfeited recognizance. Dorman Bloss was committed in default of bail to the jail of Riley county by the examining magistrate. Bail fixed by the justice at $800. A…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Brewer, J.:
Dorman Bloss was arrested on a charge of grand larceny, and committed for trial. Bail was fixed by the examining magistrate at $800. He sued out a writ of habeas corpus before the probate judge, who reduced the bail to $400. Afterward the sheriff took and approved a recognizance in the sum of $400, which was forfeited by the nonappearance of the accused. An action was brought on this forfeited recognizance, judgment rendered in favor of the state, and this proceeding in error instituted to reverse such judgment. The only point made by…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Hodges v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1857
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- State v. DunnanSupreme Court of Kansas · 1978