Clement v. Sargent

Leonard Kimball was arrested on mesne process in a suit brought by the plaintiff. The defendants became sureties with him in a recognizance entered into under the provisions of Gen. Sts. c. 124, § 10, conditioned that he would deliver himself up, within the time stated, for examination before some magistrate authorized to act. He did deliver himself up, within the time stated, for examination before a special justice of the Lawrence police court, by whom he was discharged. , The special justice acted in the matter at the request of the justice of the police court, who was at that time engaged…