Wilcox v. Ismon’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. ““V. The point is made that plaintiffs, by accepting a plea and proceeding in the suit, waived their right to proceed against the appearance bail. This point was referred to in DeMyer v. McGonegal, 32 Mich. 120 , and what is there said indicates our views against it. There seems to be no necessity for considering it further. “VI. The defendants objected to the judgment in the original suit being given in evidence against them. But this was the proper method to show the damages the plaintiffs had sustained. The bail had become responsible for the defendant’s appearance and for his putting in special bail. If he failed in this, the sureties were responsible to the same extent that the special bail would have been, had- any been entered. It is also claimed that the sureties were discharged by the neglect to move against the sheriff or his bail. But we think there is nothing in this. The plaintiffs had their option to proceed against the sheriff or to take an assignment of the bond. They chose the latter course. There was no delay that the statute permits these parties to take advantage of, nor was there any that operated to their prejudice.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Greene v. Hertzig