The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-31
COUPONS FOR COSTS.
JUDGE BOND DECIDES THAT THEY
ARE LEGAL TENDER.

Inc vase OF MARION NttfhfU b'fol' inc
United states Court-Tun Text of the
Decision Discharge of Tho Prisoner
Ordered and The Order Obc,cd.
In tho city Of Manchester Marion
Mitchell kept a barroom. lie was
found guilty in the Hastings
Court Of selling liquor on Sunday. lie
was fined on two charges. one on July
18th. $50 and costs $40 20. second. $50.
aud costs $500. lie rendered coupons
Tor the fines and costs. The coupons
for the fines Sergeant Fitzgerald ac-
cepted after consultation with the Off
cors Of the law. on their advice. he re-
fused 60 receive coupons for the costs.
4 hdbc0s corpus writ was sued out
before Judge Bond on the coupon ques.
iion i'm regard TO the costs. Judge
Bond declined az once 10 release Marion
Mitchell. but last Saturday he heard
argument on the question involved.
which vas simply could coupons be-
tcndsrcd IN payment for costs Iu pro
cccdings Ia Virginia courts
Attorney. General AyrCs appeared fOr
tho Commonwealth. Mr. A. b. Guigon
appeared for the petitioner, Marion
Mitchell.
Yesterday evening Mr. A. b. Guicon
received Judge Bond decision, which
is here presented rcrboim:
In the matter Before the Judge Of
tl. Circuit Court Of
~ the United States for
the Eastern District
Of Virginia on hgJe0s
Marion Mitchell. J corpus.
The petition for this writ alleges that
Marion Mitchell Is illegally confined by
the authofiucs Of Che State OF Virginia.
and i'm violation of the constitution OF
the United States, forbiddiug a State To-
pass any law 90 impair the obligation
of a contract. The petition shows that
he was convicted of misdemean0r on
the lSlh az July. 1889, in the
Hastings Court of the city OF hancho-
ter. aud boy that court was fined the |
gum Of fifty dollars. and nineteen dol |
lars and twenty cents costs. which he !
was adjudgcd To pay, or stand COM
mitted until the saii fine and costs /
were paid. And that at subsequent /
time IN the same court. he was iiucd /
twenty dollars after conviction for o. /
similar onense. and thirteen dollai /
and twenty cents COSTS. which hc was /
likewise adJudgcd % pay. or stand
committed until Dee did so.
The petition alleges that after his,aii
conviction, and the imposition ~ The
said fines and costs. be rendered tbe
amount Of the same I'D genuine cou
pOns cut from the bonds of the State
Virginia which. by law, were made re-
ceivsbe for all debts. taxes. dues. aud
demands Of the State of Virginia. bat
that the officers of the State rcfu4ee
10 receive them 10 payment OF sa.e
fines and costs. ami ho was committed
10 jail where De now illegally lam
guishes.
The return 90 the writ made by II
Fitzgerald. the sergeant Of the city of
Manchester. shows that he holds tine
petitioner in custody hv virtue Of TIC
two writs Of cupi0, pro fines ia favor of
the Commonwealth of Virginia. when I
are in these words.
"THr COMMONWEALTH op VN0lNA
40 the Sergeant of the Cfiy Of Noaclcs-
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