People v. Blankman
New York Supreme Court
Demurrer to declaration. This was an action on a recognisance entered into by Blankman and the others as his sureties, on the 10th December, 1831, before a justice of the peace of the county of Onondaga, which, after reciting that Blankman had on that day been brought before the justice upon the charge and accusation of the criminal offence of having received goods into his possession which had been embezzled by one William Gay, he, Blank-man, knowing the same to have been…
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Demurrer to declaration. This was an action on a recognisance entered into by Blankman and the others as his sureties, on the 10th December, 1831, before a justice of the peace of the county of Onondaga, which, after reciting that Blankman had on that day been brought before the justice upon the charge and accusation of the criminal offence of having received goods into his possession which had been embezzled by one William Gay, he, Blank-man, knowing the same to have been embezzled; that the justice having examined witnesses on oath in due form of law, touching the charge and accusation, and…
1Opinion of the Court
The cause was decided at the October term, 1833, when the following opinion of the court was delivered by the now Chief Justice:
“ The first ground relied on by the counsel for the defendants is,' that no offence is charged in the recognizance. The offence as there recited is, that Blankman had been brought before a justice ; upon the charge and accusation of the criminal offence of having received goods into his possession, which had been embezzled by one W. Gay, he, the said H. B., knowing the same to have been embezzled, and that the justice having examined witnesses upon oath touching the…
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