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14 Mass. 205

Ex Parte Neal

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · decided 1817-06-15

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Decided 1817-06-15

How this case has been cited

Cited by 25 later decisions (1 by the Supreme Court) — most recently September 1969 · most notably Kohl v. Lehlback (1895), Durham v. States (1945)

24 state decisions — followed in 13 states

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¶1A justice of the peace was fined for not returning a recognizance taken by him, until the second day of the term.

¶2“ Ordered, that John Neal, Esq., one of the justices of the peace for the county of Lincoln, pay a fine of four dollars, for neglecting to return a recognizance taken by him and returnable to this Court; he not having delivered the same, or caused it to be delivered, until Wednesday, the second day of the term; and although present in Court, having given no sufficient excuse for his negligence ; and that he stand committed until the payment of the said fine.”

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