State ex rel. Greene v. Maners

Decided May 30, 1861

Indiana Supreme Court · decided 1861-05-30

<p>A prosecution for surety of the peace is a criminal proceeding, and where the act authorizing such prosecutions is silent, the criminal practice governs.</p>

Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently May 1894

3 state decisions

Relies on State v. Abrams

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Decided 1861-05-30

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Per Curiam.

¶1A prosecution for surety of the peace is a criminal prosecution. 4 Blacks. Comm. 251; The State v. Abrams, 4 Blackf. 440.

¶2The practice, therefore, in criminal cases governs, where *176the act authorizing such. prosecutions is silent upon a point of practice under it.

A. T. Bose, for the appellant. 5_ _ _ „ ,, F. J. Brown, for the appellee.

¶3The judgment is affirmed, with costs.