State v. Ryan

Decided December 14, 1867

Supreme Court of Iowa · decided 1867-12-14

Action on a bail bond. About the first of October, 1866, one Peter Ryan was arrested upon a charge of an assault with intent to commit a robbery, and upon a preliminary examination thereon before a justice of the peace, an order was made that he be held to appear at the next term of the District Court, to answer said charge. His bail was fixed at five hundred dollars, and in default of giving such bail, he was committed to jail.

Decided 1867-12-14

Oole, J.

¶1The only question presented in this case for our determination, is whether a. recognizance for the appearance of an accused, at a specified term of court-binds the sureties therein for his appearance at the succeeding term, where no action is taken or order made in the case at the term specified in the bond. This question was, in effect, decided in the case of The State v. Brown et al. (16 Iowa, 314), where it was held that the sureties were liable. We are content with that ruling, and accordingly order that the judgment of the District Court, in this case, be

¶2Affirmed.