Case Name: UNITED STATES v. STRICKER
Court: United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1874-12-21
Citations: 27 F. Cas. 1356
Docket Number: 
Parties: UNITED STATES v. STRICKER.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 27
Pages: 1356–1356

Head Matter:
Case No. 16,410.
UNITED STATES v. STRICKER.
[12 Blatchf. 389.]
Circuit Court, S. D. New York.
Dec. 21, 1874.
Forfeited Recognizances—Motion to Remit— Practice.
An action having been brought on a forfeited recognizance, and a motion being made, under section 1020 of the Revised Statutes, to remit the forfeiture, on the ground that the party bound to appear was, when called, in the custody of a state officer under a warrant issue! out of a court of the state, in a civil action, held, that the motion must be denied, on the ground that the question could be best determined, on the trial of the action.
This was a motion [against Samuel Strieker], made under section 1020 of the Revised Statutes, to remit the penalty of a forfeited recognizance, on the ground that the party bound to appear was, when called, in the custody of a state officer under a'warrant issued out of a court of the state, on a criminal charge.
Thomas Harland, for the motion, cited Caldwell v. Com., 14 Grat. 698; U. S. v. Feely [Case No. 15,082]; People v. Bartlett, 3 Hill, 570.

Opinion:
BENEDICT, District Judge,
denied the motion, upon the ground that the question could be best determined on the trial of the action which had been brought upon the forfeited recognizance.