State v. Perrine

Supreme Court of Missouri

State v. Perrine

56 Mo. 602

CourtSupreme Court of Missouri

DecidedMarch 15, 1874

StatusPublished

Cited by6 cases

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State v. Perrine, 56 Mo. 602 (Mo. 1874).

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Wagner, Judge,

delivered the opinion of the court.

James Hale was indicted for a misdemeanor, in selling liquor without a license. Upon a trial he was convicted - and appealed to this court. Pending the appeal he died, and the case has been revived in the name of his administrator, who is now made a party to the record. We know of no law continuing a prosecution against a dead man. The statute provides, that when an appeal or writ of error shall be prosecuted from the judgment, in a case of misdemeanor, the recognizance shall be conditioned, that- the defendant shall appear in thé court in which, the judgment was rendered, at such time and place as the Supreme Court shall direct, and that he will render himself in execution, and obey every order and judgment which shall be made in the premises. (Wagn. Stat., lllé, § 12.

When the party is dead it is impossible for him to comply with the stipulations of the bond, or obey the mandate of the court. The ease was thereby necessarily abated, and it must be dismissed.

All the judges concurring.

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Wagner, Judge,

delivered the opinion of the court.

James Hale was indicted for a misdemeanor, in selling liquor without a license. Upon a trial he was convicted - and appealed to this court. Pending the appeal he died, and the case has been revived in the name of his administrator, who is now made a party to the record. We know of no law continuing a prosecution against a dead man. The statute provides, that when an appeal or writ of error shall be prosecuted from the judgment, in a case of misdemeanor, the recognizance shall be conditioned, that- the defendant shall appear in thé court in which, the judgment was rendered, at such time and place as the Supreme Court shall direct, and that he will render himself in execution, and obey every order and judgment which shall be made in the premises. (Wagn. Stat., lllé, § 12.

When the party is dead it is impossible for him to comply with the stipulations of the bond, or obey the mandate of the court. The ease was thereby necessarily abated, and it must be dismissed.

All the judges concurring.

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