Case Name: William M. Bradfield, d. b., vs. State of Delaware, p. b.
Court: Delaware Superior Court
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Decision Date: 1914-10-06
Citations: 5 Boyce 212
Docket Number: 
Parties: William M. Bradfield, d. b., vs. State of Delaware, p. b.
Judges: 
Reporter: Delaware Reports
Volume: 28
Pages: 212–213

Head Matter:
William M. Bradfield, d. b., vs. State of Delaware, p. b.
Criminal Law—Appeal—Certiorari—Election of Remedies.
Where a defendant, after conviction in the municipal court, sued out a certiorari, and at the same time took an appeal to the Court of General Sessions, and thereafter elected to stand on his appeal, the certiorari proceedings will be discontinued.
(October 6, 1914.)
Pennewill, C. J., and Rice, J., sitting.
Howell S. England for defendant below.
Josiah O. Wolcott, Attorney General, for plaintiff below.
Superior Court, New Castle County,
September Term, 1914.
William M. Bradfield was convicted in the Municipal Court of the City of Wilmington of a crime, and he took certiorari (No. 31, September Term, 1914), and also an appeal to the Court of General Sessions (No. 120, September Term, 1914). Certiorari discontinued with costs.
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Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The plaintiff having elected to proceed on his remedy by appeal, his other remedy by certiorari, pending at the same time, is discontinued at his own cost.